Unexcused absences

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child is an athlete who competes internationally. They've missed 15 days so far this year- I had the back and forth with the administration- meanwhile, the teachers are telling me that it's not affecting them in the slightest. Grades are perfect, they are in advanced math and not struggling at all. As they get older and school gets harder, I will be watching for any signs of struggle and we will adjust accordingly. If FCPS wants to take me to court, I am glad to fight that battle.

In your situation it would be extremely, extremely, unlikely, practically 0. It's as the prior poster said, schools are forced by the state to send the threats, even if a kid has 0 school issues and perfect grades. It would only lead to court for actual negligence and poor grades, and even that's unlikely.

In fact parental rights are quite strong in the US. Parents are even allowed to "pimp" their children on Instagram without any kind of repercussions, as discussed in this recent horrific nytimes story:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/instagram-child-influencers.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child is an athlete who competes internationally. They've missed 15 days so far this year- I had the back and forth with the administration- meanwhile, the teachers are telling me that it's not affecting them in the slightest. Grades are perfect, they are in advanced math and not struggling at all. As they get older and school gets harder, I will be watching for any signs of struggle and we will adjust accordingly. If FCPS wants to take me to court, I am glad to fight that battle.

In your situation it would be extremely, extremely, unlikely, practically 0. It's as the prior poster said, schools are forced by the state to send the threats, even if a kid has 0 school issues and perfect grades. It would only lead to court for actual negligence and poor grades, and even that's unlikely.

In fact parental rights are quite strong in the US. Parents are even allowed to "pimp" their children on Instagram without any kind of repercussions, as discussed in this recent horrific nytimes story:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/instagram-child-influencers.html

Also it's unlikely that any prosecutor would prosecute just because courts are busy around here.

[Anonymous]

It's like prison they want you to serve the time and education and teacher quality are not the focus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's like prison they want you to serve the time and education and teacher quality are not the focus

It’s not about education. They get a couple fewer bucks every day that a child is not in the building.

I will say that too many absences can be inconsiderate when a child gets to the level that they have group projects and their absence could affect the team. In the other hand, with smartphones and laptops they can talk and contribute much of their part virtually.