El «homeschooling» en el derecho español

La educación garantiza el pleno desarrollo humano, a partir de la formación de una recta conciencia. Los padres, al transmitir la vida a sus hijos, asumen la responsabilidad de tutelar el proceso. El Derecho (Declaración Universal Derechos Humanos, etc.) les reconoce prioridad y establece los medios para que realicen su función. Sin embargo, los poderes públicos, olvidando su subsidiariedad, han impuesto la escolarización obligatoria. Sus escasos resultados, rigidez y enfoque propician la educación en casa. Ésta, verificada su seriedad y adecuación social, forma parte de la libertad de enseñanza. Sin embargo, el Tribunal Constitucional no lo ha entendido así.

Education guarantees full human development, starting from the shaping of a good conscience. Parents, having transmitted life to their children, have the responsibility for overseeing the educational process. International Law (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, etc.) recognizes parents their prevailing role in that process, which entitles them to have the appropriate means to perform their function. Government tend to forget the principle of subsidiarity in this area and to impose compulsory schooling. Homeschooling is a consequence of families perceiving that public education is deficient, rigid and shortsighted. Homeschooling, when satisfies certain criteria that guarantees its reliability and appropriateness to prepare children for social life, forms part of freedom of teaching. However, the Spanish Constitutional Court has rejected this interpretation.