United States Constitution
Our Constitution grants no power to the federal government to be involved in education.  It is unConstitutional for the federal government to collect taxes from Utah citizens, then tell us we may have some of the money back if we will do certain things in our schools.  Our state school system is fast becoming federalized.  

Utah State Constitution
The Utah Constitution calls for public schools at taxpayer expense.  This was done as a condition of statehood.  Leaders of the LDS Church in early Utah were strongly opposed to "free" public education and attempted to maintain a private church school system, as did other churches in the state.  Unfortunately for today's Latter-day Saint population, the earlier Saints chose the "free" system and Church leaders were forced to close the Church schools and institute the release-time seminary program instead.

Utah State Legislature
Utah legislators recognize that educational choice is necessary, partly because it's the right thing to do and partly because they see massive increases in the school-aged population over the next decade.  We will either suffer an enormous tax burden, or we will find alternatives to education at the expense of citizens.

Utah State School Board
Although the members of the State Board are elected, the candidates are chosen by the Governor.  The State Board is generally not supportive of home schooling.

http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/board/

Teachers' Unions
The Utah Education Association website contains no published stand on home schooling but does say, "UEA is an affiliate of the National Education Association, America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education."   The NEA is opposed to homeschooling.  Read their 2000 Resolution here:

http://www.nea.org/resolutions/00/00b-68.html

Duty of Citizens
The Declaration of Independence declares who we are; the Constitution outlines how we shall be governed.  Every citizen has a duty to participate at some level to uphold and protect the principles outlined in these documents.