Buffalo, NY – In a case that highlights the drastic overreach of the state into the private lives of citizens, single mother Kiarre Harris was arrested and her children thrown into foster care after she was charged with “educational neglect” for officially removing them from public school and enrolling them in a homeschooling program.
It’s now been three weeks since Harris has seen her children after their legalized kidnapping by the state.
“I felt that the district was failing my children and that’s when I made the decision to homeschool,” Harris told WKBW 7.
According to Harris, she began researching homeschooling last November, after deciding the failing Buffalo Public School system wasn’t providing her children with the necessary tools for a successful academic future.
Harris says she was methodical in filing documents at Buffalo City Hall, following all the necessary procedures, and informing the school district of her intention to homeschool her children.
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Harris provided the officially stamped documents to WKBW, which verified the school district had received them on December 7.
“I spoke directly to the homeschool coordinator and she told me from this point on my children were officially un-enrolled from school,” said Harris.
Only a week after un-enrolling the children from public school, Child Protective Services (CPS) called Harris to inquire as to why her kids weren’t in school.
“I told them that my kids were homeschooled now and that I could furnish the documents if they need to see them,” Harris told WKBW.
Harris then went on with her regular homeschooling routine thinking everything was settled, but she was blissfully unaware of what was transpiring. Less than a month later Harris was confronted by police and CPS workers, who claimed they had a court order to take her children. When Harris told them they could not take her children she was arrested for obstruction of justice.
Buffalo Councilman Ulysees O. Wingo Sr. weighed in on the dubious actions of the state during a council meeting on Tuesday, noting that it is “utterly unacceptable” for a Buffalo mother to be arrested for “educational neglect” simply because she chose to homeschool her children.
“Someone, somewhere messed up, and that someone needs to face the music,” Wingo said at a Buffalo Common Council meeting on Tuesday. “This does not pass the smell test. This looks bad.”
“Did anyone from the school reach out to the mother? We don’t know. It’s very important for us to look at the details and get all of the details,” Wingo said.
Councilman Wingo has called on Family Court to return the children to their mother’s custody immediately, noting the absurd nature of taking children away from their mother’s care over a clerical error.
The Buffalo Public School District told WKBW that it cannot comment on this case due to Federal Laws, but went on to note that in order for a parent to file for homeschooling they must have full custody of the children. This, of course, should be a non-issue as Harris says she’s a single parent and has always had full custody until her kids were kidnapped by the state.
The reality is that persecution of homeschooling parents is common practice, and New York is infamous for attempting to criminalize homeschooling.
As we previously reported, NY resident Tanya Acevedo faced similar circumstances when she attempted to withdraw her children from public school and begin homeschooling. Acevedo withdrew her child from school this winter, filing all necessary paperwork required by the government. But that wasn’t enough to stave off a visit from CPS, who showed up at her residence unannounced to investigate allegations of “educational neglect.”
Strikingly similar to Harris’ case, Acevedo had filed all the necessary paperwork — even sending two required forms by certified mail, among other meticulous measures.
Acevedo promptly contacting the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) for assistance with her case, and parsing out the New York Public School District’s mountain of red tape to see if, or where, she might have erred.
HSLDA vice president of litigation, Jim Mason, dove into records after being stunned by what he saw in Acevedo’s case, and, as he puts it, “What I found appalled me.”
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/mother-arrested-homeschooling-children/#3KwPrZqoSYJ1Z523.99
Public Schools are the very definition of “educational neglect”. Whenever the words “it’s for the children” are spoken you can bet your ass it’s for the teachers union. Bastards!
The 1st mistake was by the cops who should have refused to help this unlawful order. The next person in line is the judge who allowed this to happen. He/She should be brought up on judicial charges,removed from the bench and dis-barred . Finally the folks at the local DSS should be sued personally in court ( which probably isn’t allowed since the criminals in gooberment protect their own) and financially ruined .
What? Cops do what they are paid to do – just like secret police, and concentration camp guards. 30 pieces of silver. Get real Buckhed
The problem with this sort of stuff, and why it continues, is that there is virtually no way to hold anyone responsible for it when it is proven unjustified, or often even prove it unjustified in the first place no matter how obvious that is.
In the few cases where there is actual redress possible, not parents are too intimidated and in fear of revenge and retaliation against them if they try, they just sort of go along with it without pursuing action against the responsible agents and parties after they get their children back.
Yes, there is a way to hold these people accountable. None of us has the BALLS to do it.
I’m with Cliff on this one.
The biggest problem is that government employees now are nothing but robots and drones. No matter how stupid, no matter how much the whole situation looks out of sorts, these people just do what they are told, usually by drones at a higher level with the same attributes. It is a sad existence really. Imagine going through your whole life, not capable of thinking objectively on anything. These are the type of people that if the government is reduced in size, would most likely be unemployed or homeless, as they are incapable of making it in any operation that does not extract payment by force.
Filing meticulous paperwork with gov alerted CPS workers
that they had a fish to reel in, and a reason to leave the office.
The woman should have told the school she was moving out
of state, thanks, bye bye. Meanwhile her social media image
would have served her better had she been wearing a blouse and
a book in hand. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
I wish this wonderful, dedicated mother only the best in her struggle against the state. But part of me is angry with her and independent minded people of her ilk. WTF are you doing there in the 1st place? The New York state government isn’t going to back down one iota on telling you how to raise your kids and they are supported by a vast majority of voters who think they’re righteous for doing so. If you want to control your own destiny the only vote you have is with your feet. Get out. I’m no authority on home schooling laws but any liberal state is bound to be the most oppressive. Join the throng already en route. Can ditching Buffalo, NY be a tall order? I say save your kids from the clutches of these vermin and beat feet. Here’s someone who maybe can help: http://www.ronpaulhomeschool.com/
Good Luck.
When the revolution comes, I hope the CPS workers are used as shields by one side or the other, if you know what I mean.
It’s the supervisors,not the workers themselves.
Unless she was taking them out of school because of something the school authorities were coming down on her for,this was a political agenda that came from on high.
We homeschooled our children. There was an organization called the Home School Legal Defense Fund that took on the gov’t when they tried things like this. They were very successful in keeping the gov’t at bay because they had lawyers at the ready to face them down in court.
Thankfully, we never had this kind of trouble. But, we knew of others that did. The lawyers with the HSLDA always prevailed as far as I knew.
Blessings:-}
Sue their asses. Demand that they lose their jobs. Then use the proceeds to defend other families who homeschool, minus whatever is just for the stress and strain.
But sue for the moon. No jury will not side with the mother.
Two comments. One for the people, the other for the parasites.
1. Never, ever tell the government what you’re doing. It’s none of there fucking business.
2. You touch my family and you’ll pay a heavy price.
Nuff said.
To intimidate, indoctrinate and use bullying fear to keep kids from bolting from a sub standard school system of common core gibberish. Just like arresting 6 year olds for saying the word gun and making a pop tart gun.Now that Obama is out I think Trump should get all school children Roy Roger toy gun hats and cap guns!So they can innocently play cowboy/girl like we all did when we were kids.
We home schooled both boys. Zero problems. The home school group we were part of … about 20 families … no problems there either. But, that was Michigan. Maybe New York is much tougher, which wouldn’t surprise me considering the blue-fukness retards governing the state.
Nevertheless, I have a sneaking suspicion we’re not getting the WHOLE story. See link below ….. there are about 85,000 home schooled children in NY. So, obvious question … why is THIS woman being singled out?
http://a2zhomeschooling.com/thoughts_opinions_home_school/numbers_homeschooled_students/
BTW … I tried listening to the interview, but I couldn’t get past the tits to hear a word.