Child got left out of class picture

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry this happened. I don't know why the teacher didn't go back and have it retaken right after your daughter returned from speech and she realized what had happened.

But now that it has, asking the photographer to bring all their equipment back to the school to retake one picture is not a reasonable request. It's also probably $$$--the schools get a bulk deal for one day of processing classes through like a machine but a special session for just one class is something else. Who is going to pay for this?

The school is going to pay for it.

Frankly, this isn't an "accident". This is what happens when schools don't think of their classes as inclusive communities. The school is responsible for fixing it. Sadly, if it doesn't cost them something, whether it's effort or money, then they aren't going to change what happened.

[Anonymous]

They can and you should demand that they photoshop DC in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They can and you should demand that they photoshop DC in

Agree they have the technology to do this. Although I'd request, rather than demand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry this happened. I don't know why the teacher didn't go back and have it retaken right after your daughter returned from speech and she realized what had happened.

But now that it has, asking the photographer to bring all their equipment back to the school to retake one picture is not a reasonable request. It's also probably $$$--the schools get a bulk deal for one day of processing classes through like a machine but a special session for just one class is something else. Who is going to pay for this?

The school is going to pay for it.

Frankly, this isn't an "accident". This is what happens when schools don't think of their classes as inclusive communities. The school is responsible for fixing it. Sadly, if it doesn't cost them something, whether it's effort or money, then they aren't going to change what happened.

This. The class picture isn't a big deal, but the teacher not considering your child enough of a member of the community to fail to notice her absence is a very big deal.

[Anonymous]

Gosh, am I the only one who thinks mom bears partial responsibility?
I mean, I know exactly what day my kid gets services. And I also know when picture day is. Because about a million reminders come home via payment form, Teacher News, and PTA email. So if picture day was on the same day as speech, I would have called the school and made sure I knew when the two things were happening because teachers have 25 kids to worry about and I only have 1. Mom could have ensured smooth sailing on this. I do also agree the teacher was lame not to count heads and from that standpoint, blameworthy since the student was not absent.

It having happened, I would ask them to fix it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gosh, am I the only one who thinks mom bears partial responsibility?
I mean, I know exactly what day my kid gets services. And I also know when picture day is. Because about a million reminders come home via payment form, Teacher News, and PTA email. So if picture day was on the same day as speech, I would have called the school and made sure I knew when the two things were happening because teachers have 25 kids to worry about and I only have 1. Mom could have ensured smooth sailing on this. I do also agree the teacher was lame not to count heads and from that standpoint, blameworthy since the student was not absent.

It having happened, I would ask them to fix it.

PP who also had this happen. I had sent reminders. The teacher just “didn’t see” my email.

[Anonymous]

As an SLP, I'll also reluctantly put some blame on the SLP. It's part of my responsibility to know what's going on in the school, and class picture day is hard to miss. We had ours last week and I checked with every teacher before I pulled kids to make sure there was no conflict with their class slot.

[Anonymous]

This happened to us as well for the class photo as well. My kid wanted to buy the photo anyway. Teachers apologized but they do not do retakes or group photos. Sometimes people aren’t in because they are out sick etc.

[Anonymous]

If it were my child, I would probably arrange with the teacher to come in and take a class photo myself some day when convenient. Then she could let the parents know what day this was happening if they wanted to get their child dressed up (like if they didn't like the official class photo including their child). I would take the photo and agree to send the digital copy to anyone who sent me an email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it were my child, I would probably arrange with the teacher to come in and take a class photo myself some day when convenient. Then she could let the parents know what day this was happening if they wanted to get their child dressed up (like if they didn't like the official class photo including their child). I would take the photo and agree to send the digital copy to anyone who sent me an email.

Is this allowed? Schools can get very squirrelly about parents photographing other people's children on school property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They can and you should demand that they photoshop DC in

Agree they have the technology to do this. Although I'd request, rather than demand.

THIS. There is NO reason why this can't be accomplished....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gosh, am I the only one who thinks mom bears partial responsibility?
I mean, I know exactly what day my kid gets services. And I also know when picture day is. Because about a million reminders come home via payment form, Teacher News, and PTA email. So if picture day was on the same day as speech, I would have called the school and made sure I knew when the two things were happening because teachers have 25 kids to worry about and I only have 1. Mom could have ensured smooth sailing on this. I do also agree the teacher was lame not to count heads and from that standpoint, blameworthy since the student was not absent.

It having happened, I would ask them to fix it.

PP who also had this happen. I had sent reminders. The teacher just “didn’t see” my email.

Also, IME, therapy providers often switch their sessions around to accommodate make ups, sick days, etc. and will change their schedules without notifying me. I ask multiple times about when certain services are supposed to be happening and get no response.

If the school staff schedules the services and the pictures, the school staff should be the ones who make sure the two don't conflict.

[Anonymous]

That sucks but I would probably ask the teacher to do one informally rather than professionally.

But if you want to make this your hill to die on, you can.

[Anonymous]

I vote for asking for a retake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry this happened. I don't know why the teacher didn't go back and have it retaken right after your daughter returned from speech and she realized what had happened.

But now that it has, asking the photographer to bring all their equipment back to the school to retake one picture is not a reasonable request. It's also probably $$$--the schools get a bulk deal for one day of processing classes through like a machine but a special session for just one class is something else. Who is going to pay for this?

Most schools offer retakes for individual students and have the days set up in advance. It is not going to cost the school extra. The $$$ comes from the picture packages that are purchased.

Right - and then another kid who is absent that day will miss the picture, and his parents will (rightfully) complain that he was there on picture day, and why on earth should he not be in the picture?