re: Coworker In Possible Trouble B/C of Child's School

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Your coworker is a dumbass for not calling the school ahead of time.

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you sound like a dumbass too for jumping to conclusions. Schools in my city don't have to be notified ahead of time.

Your co-worker isn't giving you all the deets

Every child should have filled out a transportation sheet at registration. I imagine walker/bike rider wasn't listed on this kids form, and the parents didn't notify the school of the change in writing

I’d have my kid ride. I’d also call a meeting with the principle and the pussy I mean teacher.

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Mandatory reporting for not filling out a form?

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while the issue may ultimately be as simple as the parent not filling out a form, in the heat of the moment, teachers aren't sure and if they don't interpret things correctly they can break the law so they over-report. can't violate your duties as a MR if you report everything

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This does sound like all of the information is not being shared by the co-worker.

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Yep.

Every year I have to fill out a form about how my son will go home. Times have changed because parents have changed.

Let's say Billy Bikerider or Suzzie Stroller doesn't make it to school one day (skips, gets lost, hit by car, abducted, etc). Is the school supposed to know whether the kid was sick, with parents or something nefarious happened? You can bet that any teacher or principal that didn't immediately notify parents would be sued with the quickness. No way the schools want that liability, especially without being informed.

Also, is the school responsible for making sure the bikes aren't stolen? What happens when the kid goes outside and someone else has taken the bike? Does he call the parents? Take a bus? Does someone from the school have to wait for a parent to show up?

Finally, this situation may have the child living only four blocks from the school, but who trusts a 7 year old to go straight home every day? Is that on the school too? And, how long is the 7 year old going to be left alone at home? How is the school to know that a parent will be there?

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Mandatory reporting for not filling out a form?

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No, mandatory reporting for "child endangerment."

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underpaid and overworked/overmanaged teacher

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Contact an attorney first and a reporter second.

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Contact a reporter so they can look like a moron for wanting to report that a school is being overprotective of children? News you can use? And please let me know which attorney will take this case and what his case would be. Look up the case law and let me know.

I walked to school in first grade. I even had to cross Monroe street in Mandeville to get there.


It was fun growing up in a world where if a kid showed he's capable of doing something, he does it.