The number of homeschool students grew from 1.2 in 2003 to a staggering 2.4 million in 2006 according to the National Home Education Research Institute. With this type of growth you have to wander what is the cause for the amazing increase in homeschool attendance.

According to the homeschool educators of today there are primarily three reasons why children are receiving their education outside of public education. The first reason is because of educators wanting to train their children in religion which has been almost completely removed from the public education provided today. Moral training was another reason that parents chose to educate their children at home and the third reason was because parents viewed the alternative to be insufficient in comparison to the education the students could receive at home.

When reviewing the results of the education being provided these kids are commonly testing up to thirty percent higher than publicly educated students while saving taxpayers an astounding 16 billion dollars annually.

Of the many obstacles these 2.4 million face, one is being able to prove their status as homeschoolers. Most public and private schools provide both students and teachers with school ID cards; however, this leaves homeschoolers forced to find an answer on their own.

There are many reasons why students and teachers need to provide ID cards with the most basic being proof that students are not breaking the communitys truancy laws. Its often common for homeschools to operate on a schedule different from traditional schools. Even being able to take a break and go to the park during the day could appear as if they were breaking local laws. The simple solution would be to show a school ID card that indicated the student isnt ditching class.

Another reason homeschool students want identification cards is to receive the benefits that many retailers offer to kids in school. Even the local theater offers discounted ticket prices to students and teachers carrying their school identification card. Parents that have become homeschool educators can receive discounts from both office supply and school supply stores if they can prove they are teachers.

Since 9/11 airplane passengers are required to produce photo ID cards prior to boarding the plane. Students are required to show a photo identification card prior to taking exams such as the SATs. We could continue to review the reasons these students and teachers are in need of a solution.

Creatively these homeschoolers have found their answer by printing ID cards on their home/office printer and then laminating them at the local office supply store. Others have found solutions to produce plastic ID cards. Plastic or PVC identification cards are obviously of a much higher quality than laminating paper cards, although until recently it has been an expensive alternative. One of the main reasons plastic ID cards have been expensive is because of minimum order sizes and setup charges often charged by vendors.

Fullidentity.com is a new provider of homeschool identification cards that allows you to upload your school logo as well as the students and teachers pictures. Ordering ID cards is fairly simple and the plastic identification cards are shipped out within two business days. Prices are only 4.75 each and you can add items such as lanyards or badge clips for a minimal price if you choose.

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