Before MP Moira Deeming made headlines for her expulsion from the Victorian Liberal Party for attending a women’s rights rally, she was a high school teacher for 12 years with a passion for helping her students excel.
Ms. Deeming received her teaching degree from the prestigious University of Melbourne; however, two key experiences made her realise the advantages and benefits of homeschooling over regular schooling.
“Everything that is a teacher’s dream is available at home,” she said about homeschooling. “My marriage improved. I got to know my children.”
Speaking at the Friedman Conference in Sydney on July 8-9, Ms. Deeming revealed that at her first encounter with a homeschooling family, she was left with an impression of “absolute horror.”…