NYS versus PA - Exemptions

[IceEmpress]

Hello -

We currently live in NYS (which is notoriously hard to become exempt in), but we live near the border of PA (well not near near, but a reasonable distance). We were wondering if some PA and NY parents could tell us their experiences getting an exemption for school. NYS has introduced a bill to add a philosophical exemption and I keep trying to get everyone I know to call their assembly person and senator, but I have read some decisions recently where school officials have denied religious exemptions because they felt they were 'insincere.' I think it is kind of craptastic that an individual who doesn't know a thing about you can say your beliefs are insincere. I guess what I want to know is if it is easier in PA. We are strongly contemplating home schooling as well. Even though it is a few years away for us we want to be prepared especially since we want to have at least one more baby. Thanks in advance!

[serenbat]

PA still is easier than NY but (as I posted in selective vaccine section awhile ago) I could see PA change to be more like NY---in my area there are lots of NYC workers (not to mention NJ) that commute and I had a conversation with a teacher that was in horror of the PA laws (and clearly wanted them more in-line with NY)-thus she wouldn't be around such "germy kids who's parents don't know better (to vaccinate)!!!" 

PA has other things to consider-we do have much lower taxes but if you are talking about the upper part of PA we do certainly have ISSUES------"Marcellus Shale" (all void of taxes!! and a nightmare for the local counties)- that is a reason we are looking to move to NY - regardless of the vaccine issues

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 but we live near the border of PA (well not near near, but a reasonable distance). 

so Buffalo is now near pa?

Edited by serenbat - 8/1/11 at 9:47am

[IceEmpress]

Ha, not too far. Canada is closer ;) Maybe I should become Canadian - LOL!