Tyler Hubbard, former frontman of the country music duo “Florida Georgia Line,” is ditching the traditional learning experience and opting for a more hands-on approach by deciding to homeschool his children.
“The traditional schooling approach just didn’t feel like it was probably for me or for my kids,” he said.
“I didn’t feel like it was for me when I was growing up, and they were in a cool Montessori school for a little while and they liked it, but I feel like for the flexibility aspect and having that in our life has just been really nice.”
Hubbard has three children—Olivia, 7, Luca, 5, and Atlas, 4—with his wife of 10 years, and together they are grateful to be able to choose what is being taught and how, making for greater quality time as well.
“Being the ones that get to teach our kids life and the majority of the things early on, it just felt like an opportunity that we really wanted to take,” he added.
“It just felt like it would be rewarding and time well spent.”
As of 2022, there were about 3.1 million homeschool students compared with 1.4 million in 2003. The pandemic peak of 3.7 million occurred in 2021.
Overall academic performance of homeschooled children is 15 to 25 percentile points above public-school students on standardized academic testing, the group reports on its website.
Hubbard, best known for his hits “Meant to Be,” “H.O.L.Y.,” and “Cruise,” rose to fame alongside bandmate and vocalist Brian Kelley with their group “Florida Georgia Line.”
The duo sold over 4.6 million albums worldwide and had 16 No.1 singles before announcing a break in 2022 and an indefinite hiatus from touring.
Hubbard embarked on a solo career, signing a new recording contract with EMI Records Nashville that same year, and releasing his debut solo single “5 Foot 9” with his debut album following in January of 2023.
“I got into the snowmobile world a little bit in Idaho actually, matter of fact, where my wife grew up, and I met some buddies out there,” he told Us.
“I started renting snowmobiles a few times now and then, just recently teamed up with Polaris, and it just continued to further my passion for snowmobiles and all things with a motor.”
With that, Hubbard expressed how eager he is to teach his children the ins and outs of “motors or sports or recreational activities,” but gave credit to his wife for taking the reins in teaching.
“She goes over and beyond on all levels of life, and it’s just cool to see her take this on,” he said.
“It was certainly a commitment and something that requires a lot of time and attention and discipline. She really shines.”
