Her Story
Latasha has been married for 19 years to Evangelist Ronald L. Fields, II, co-founder and Overseer of Our Report Ministries & Publications, an evangelistic outreach in Chicago, Illinois. They have four children, including two homeschooled graduates—one who completed college and another entering a trade program.
Latasha is the founder of CHESS (Christian Home Educators Support System, a homeschool co-op, support group, and K-12 microschool; and EPIC (Empowering Parents Igniting Communities), a parental rights organization; and currently serves as the Illinois State Coordinator for ParentalRights.org, a 1776 Unites Achiever, the 21st Ward Deputy Republican Committeewoman, and a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
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For nearly two decades, she has been an outspoken critic of the public school system, railing against its propensity to usurp and undermine God-given parental authority, delivering poor academics, inappropriately sexualizing children, and indoctrinating them with extreme racial and Marxist ideologies.
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Latasha echoes the great work of Booker T. Washington, who said that "education is not a thing apart from life—not a 'system,' nor a philosophy; it is direct teaching how to live and how to work."
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Latasha has testified before the U.S. Congress on "Poverty in America: Economic Realities of Struggling Families" and authored an opinion piece titled "God, Parents, and the '1619 Project'" in The Wall Street Journal. She has also appeared on Fox News, Fox & Friends, Newsmax, C-SPAN, InfoWars, Center Square, and various podcasts and other outlets.
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Latasha and her husband Ronald have over 25 years of combined entrepreneurial experience. Ronald owns and operates 3rd Phase Barbershop in South Shore as a Master Barber and clipper technician. He also serves as the 21st Ward Republican Committeeman.
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Latasha has over 14 years of real estate experience, with certifications in Property Management and Non-profit Housing. She earned a BS in Business Administration from Trinity Christian College with a 4.0 GPA.
Contact
To learn about our homeschool co-op or microschool, visit www.chessup.org and our parental rights organization; visit www.epic4change.org or email info@epic4change.org.
Find Latasha on all social media @latashahfields.