Brazilian parents Audato and Ieda Denardi have been sentenced to 50 days in prison by a São Paulo judge for homeschooling their two daughters.
The ruling, now under appeal, has drawn attention from parental rights and homeschooling advocates. ADF International, which is supporting the family’s appeal, has described the case as the first criminal conviction of parents for homeschooling in Brazil.
The Denardis began homeschooling their daughters, Alice, now 15, and Lorena, now 11, in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Frustrated by the shortcomings of public schools’ remote-learning programmes, they created a structured home curriculum that emphasised rigorous academics, moral formation and family values.
