GHEA supports and promotes home-based, parent-directed, privately funded, Christ-centered education in Georgia and encourages parents as they observe the Biblical commands to train their children. 

What they do: 

• Inform homeschooling families of legislative and policy issues affecting the family and home education.
  

• Advocate on behalf of the Georgia homeschool community with the governor’s office, the Georgia General Assembly, the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, and other state agencies.  
  

• Offer individualized counseling as needed via telephone or email. 
  

• Aid in the creation and growth of home education support groups throughout Georgia.

• Assist home educators in locating support groups in their area. 
  

• Direct families coming into or leaving Georgia in terms of support groups and awareness of the laws governing home education. 
  

• Provide families new to home education with information on home education and basic resources. 
  

• Educate the public on the laws and merits of parent-directed home education. 
  

• Monitor state and national legislation related to home education and provide information related to the legal climate both statewide and nationally. 
  

• Protect the freedoms of home educators in Georgia and in our nation. 
  

• Maintain a relevant, resource-rich website.
  

• Support and encourage participation in local homeschool groups. 
  

• Provide GHEA speakers to groups and events interested in home education. 
  

• Conduct periodic statewide home education workshops and other educational opportunities. 
  

• Communicate in a wide variety of ways with the Georgia homeschool community, such as social media and email. 
  

• Coordinate an annual Homeschool Day at the Capitol.
  

• Offer a graduation ceremony for GHEA members.
  

• Provide a growing organization that is capable of meeting the needs of the Georgia homeschool community today and in the future.
  

 Learn more at GHEA.org.