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"Well, I don't want you to go to school, but the school board said you might be suspended or expelled, so I guess you should go to school..." I don't have kids
by tunesmith 6y ago
"Well, I don't want you to go to school, but the school board said you might be suspended or expelled, so I guess you should go to school..."
I don't have kids that go to school, so what really happens if you keep your kids out of school? What can the school really do to you or your kid?
- deelowe 6y agoExpel you and cause you to miss a grade. They can also place your kids into a remedial program which means they'll go to schools which are designated for problem children when they return. In addition the learning environment being worse, those schools can be pretty far out of the way for parents. Also, if you're expelled, you won't get to take the state/federally mandated tests. I'm not sure of the impact of this, but I think it can be pretty bad.
- zentiggr 6y agoSue the living hell out of the school district and he returns to school and end of story.
- anonAndOn 6y agoSeverely degrade or hinder your future earning prospects? Not a lot of kids are motivated self-learners and require substantial instruction and support to achieve their learning potential. Of course, some parents deliberately choose alternative paths for their children for myriad reasons, but for many families public schools are the path to education and development.
- smichel17 6y agoIf the parent is on board with the kid staying home, they could call the kid in sick, right?
- pavel_lishin 6y agoFrom what I recall, there is a limited number of sick absences you can use.
- pavel_lishin 6y agoIn many places, truancy is a crime - the parents (or kids) may end up in jail. Yes, this is as insane as it sounds. https://newrepublic.com/article/121186/truancy-laws-unfairly-attack-poor-children-and-parents https://newrepublic.com/article/121186/truancy-laws-unfairly...