Poll: Do you support this petition for home schoolers?

All they want is a level playing field for all school students, and they’ve ridden 760km to deliver their message to MPs on the steps of Parliament.

George Fisher, 12, and Amelia Twiss, 13, came to the Waikato Times in April when they once again missed out on medals at this year’s national secondary school mountain biking competition - because they are home schooled.

Do you support their petition? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

Do you support this petition for home schoolers?

85.7% Yes

85.7% Complete
14.3% No

14.3% Complete

21 votes

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