The coronavirus pandemic has convinced more parents across the country to consider homeschooling their children when the madness subsides, but some complain local school officials are making it difficult to escape the public school system.

“Some of these families were already contemplating homeschooling and COVID-19 pushed them over the edge,” T.J. Schmidt, lawyer for the Home School Legal Defense Association, told Fox News. “Other families are concerned about how the districts have addressed the situation.”

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Whatever the reason, parents are increasingly reaching out to the HSLDA claiming schools will not process the paperwork necessary to withdraw students from the system. In some cases, “school officials attempt to prevent or dissuade parents from pulling their kids out,” while in others officials are using the pandemic as an excuse to block withdraws, he said.

The HSLDA has fielded cases in Oregon, Oklahoma, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California, Florida and other states.

“The most egregious situations I’ve had have been in Florida,” Schmidt told the news site, adding the SunsHhine State is typically friendly to homeschoolers. “I’ve had numerous parents in a couple different counties told ‘we’re not allowed to withdraw students right now’ … They’re trying to hold onto these students.”

The situation revolves around money.

Most states use a per-pupil funding systems based on enrollment.

The Philadelphia school district and hundreds of others across the country are predicting huge revenue losses in the coming years, and they’re calling on Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden to bail them out, Fox News reports.

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An open letter from 215 “school advocates” to Biden cites a “national teacher shortage and reduced educational opportunities for many of our students” that’s only gotten worse since the coronavirus pandemic.

“It is no exaggeration to say that the future of public education itself is at stake,” the letter read.

The authors aren’t wrong.

Recent polls suggest a majority of parents are seriously thinking about not sending their children back to public school, if and when schools re-open to in-person classes.

A poll by USA Today/Ipsos in late May showed six in 10 parents contend they’re likely to pursue home learning options instead of sending their kids back to school in the fall. Of the 403 parents with at least one child enrolled in schools, 30 percent said they are “very likely” to keep their kids home.

It was a similar situation with teachers.

Of the 505 teachers surveyed by USA Today/Ipsos between May 18 and 21, 1 in 5 said they are unlikely to go back to their classrooms if schools reopen in the fall.

And while teachers can simply resign, it’s often not so easy for students.

“Whether it’s a basic miscommunication or something more nefarious where they’re actively working to prohibit parents from educating their children at home, HSLDA steps in making sure we’re defending the family, providing assistance and support,” Schmidt told Fox News. “Our goal is to make sure they understand the legal requirements, the responsibilities, and even the joys of homeschooling.”