‘Teen Mom’ alum Jenelle Evans Defends Homeschooling Her Kids After Facing Criticism

According to the National Home Education Research Institute, there are more than 3 million homeschool students (and counting) in the United States.

Despite the number of parents choosing to educate their kids at home, Teen Mom alum Jenelle Evans is facing criticism for recently enrolling her two youngest children, Ensley and Kaiser, in online school.

In a video she uploaded to Instagram, Evans defended her decision to homeschool her kids and revealed an underlying health issue, as well as bullying, made it the right choice for her family. She also reassured her followers she was not the teacher, but “just put them on the computer.”

“So, there are many different reasons why the kids are being homeschooled, and one of the reasons why was Kaiser was having a really hard time being bullied at school,” the mother-of-three explained. “As soon as he got into this school, it was bullying once again, mainly having to do with his weight.”

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She continued, “Now, another reason they are being homeschooled is because I was diagnosed with CRPS, so I literally can not drive them to and from school because I am in too much pain, and their school was 40 minutes there and back in the morning and afternoon.”

To prove to her fans that she was fully capable of managing homeschooling, she also shared a video poolside helping her daughter with an online assignment.

However, people have very mixed feelings in the comments about the schooling situation, especially after Evans revealed her kids were getting their work done in less than two hours.

“Bullying can impact a child so deeply, and you’re doing an amazing job protecting your kiddos and giving them a safe, loving environment to learn and grow. Keep going girl…you’re doing a great job homeschooling your children,” one person wrote. Another disagreed, adding, “Oh my God. She doesn’t even have a high school diploma, for God’s sake”

A third chimed in, “Ever heard of a school bus?”

Evans is also a mom to her 17-year-old son, Jace, who entered a mental health facility in March 2026 for specialized care.