Judge Faces Complaint After Homeschooling Conviction

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Judge Faces Complaint After Homeschooling Conviction

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A judge in Jales, São Paulo, is facing a formal complaint at the Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) following his decision to convict a family for providing home education to their daughters. The family was sentenced to 50 days of detention for “intellectual abandonment” after choosing to homeschool.

The complaint against Judge Júnior da Luz Miranda, expedited in May 2026, alleges that the magistrate engaged in ethical misconduct. Specifically, the defense team claims the judge used social media to make comments that ironized the case and sent private messages attempting to justify his sentence outside official channels.

The ruling against the family stated that their homeschooling approach was insufficient due to a perceived lack of school interaction and the absence of mandatory national curriculum topics. This case highlights the complex legal landscape of homeschooling in Brazil. In September 2018, the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) ruled that homeschooling is not unconstitutional but requires federal legislation for formal regulation. As of May 2026, this federal legislation has not yet been passed, leaving families who homeschool in a legal “grey area.” The Brazilian National Association for Homeschooling (ANED) estimates that over 70,000 children are currently being educated at home by approximately 7,500 families nationwide

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