He is not lying:
Cancun had 337 homicides in 2021, with a homicide rate of 36.81 per 100,000 people.
Saint Louis had 263 homicides in 2020, with a homicide rate of 87 per 100,000 people.
New Orleans had 201 homicides in 2020, with a homicide rate of 52 per 100,000 people.
instructing only your child and being supervised by a certificated person (i.e., the certificated person and the parent together plan the educational objectives; the certificated person has a minimum average of one contact hour per week with the child; and the certificated person evaluates the child’s progress);
https://hslda.org/legal/washington
Furthermore, prior to 1983, homeschooling was illegal in 45 states. There were zero support groups. Like all homeschoolersbat that time, we had the HSLDA lawyer's cell phone number taped to our front door and lived with the constant threat of CPS showing up to take our children.
It's a life choice. Maybe it's not your priority. But don't use inconvenience as an excuse.
My personal, on-the-ground observations carry far more weight that any sensationalized media piece.
Here are the facts:
Cancun had 337 homicides in 2021, with a homicide rate of 36.81 per 100,000 people.
Saint Louis had 263 homicides in 2020, with a homicide rate of 87 per 100,000 people.
New Orleans had 201 homicides in 2020, with a homicide rate of 52 per 100,000 people.
Mexico is still (by far) the number one springbreak destination.
Florida springbreak "blew up" (utterly ruined) because the joggers discovered vacationing with their stimmy checks. Same with Vegas. Ruined. Disgusting.
Mexico vacation areas have continued to be nice. Actually improving.
I recently read that South Padre Island is growing in Springbreak popularity, but I've personally not been yet.
Nothing should take priority over raising your children. We homeschooled our 7 children, living in a 2 bedroom mobile home on a single hourly-pay income & occasional side job. We had the best life ever. Spending every minute with our children. Now, they are grown & wildly successful. And all of my grandchildren are homeschooled.
If you want to, it is possible.