Is Your Child Safe in Government Schools?

Is your child's school truly neutral — or has the system been intentionally designed to undermine your family's values? In this episode of Unmasking Government Schools, Sheri Few sits down with Dr. Douglas Pietersma, researcher and contributor to the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), to expose the philosophical and spiritual foundations beneath government schooling. Dr. Pietersma unpacks why the system cannot be reformed — and why the biblical mandate for parents to educate their own children has never been more urgent. In this episode: - Why 80–85% of children from Christian homes attend government schools — and the devastating correlation with faith abandonment - The myth of neutrality: how secular humanism functions as a state-sponsored religion inside the classroom - How legal doctrines like parens patriae and in loco parentis strip parents of authority the moment their child steps onto a school bus - The "frog in the pot" strategy: 170 years of gradual, intentional changes designed to produce a fully secularized system - Why government schools are not redeemable through reform — and what must replace them - Biblical foundations for home education: Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6:4, and the holistic development of children Dr. Pietersma brings both conviction and grace to this conversation, offering a framework for engaging other parents with truth rather than just winning arguments. If you've ever wondered whether homeschooling is truly the biblical path — or simply felt unease about what's happening inside government schools — this episode is for you. Resources & Links: National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI): nheri.org Learn more about USPIE: uspie.org 🔔 Subscribe to Unmasking Government Schools for more episodes exposing the system and equipping parents. 👇 Drop a comment: What's the biggest factor keeping Christian families in government schools — comfort, fear, or lack of information? #UnmaskingGovernmentSchools #Homeschooling #ParentalRights #ChristianEducation #NHERI #BiblicalWorldview #HomeEducation #SchoolChoice