My story: Accused of Residency Fraud

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

My biggest discomfort is that I was targeted and followed by another parent (or parents) in our community, not school staff and not OSSE. After being followed by the parent, the school initiated the inquiry. When I asked the school where the pictures came from (several in front of the OOB air bnb) the school responded that they were submitted anonymously.

I suspect it was due to the rental car I began using. It could
have also been a neighboring school family who noticed the
house dark for a few weeks. I am uncertain.

While it did not take much for me to verify that a crime had been committed in our permanent residence (along with the details of our unique circumstance), the discomfort that our family feels and lack of trust for the community remains.

I can only imagine the embarrassment that a homeless family or a family of less means would experience. No one talks about how school communities repair trust relationships after accusing another parent of fraud.

What's to discuss? You were wrongly accused. You proved it. I wouldn't give it another thought after that and DGAF what gossipers at school might say.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you not have any friends within the school? Do you not have playdates, birthday parties? Not on any committees or groups within the school where you'd get to know people a bit? People who know you would know that you've moved and/or are driving a rental car, or at least would know you well enough not to suspect you of fraud!!

How can you mourn the loss of community when it seems like you are completely disconnected from everyone at your school?

Yes, put the blame firmly where it belongs, on the victim. Posters in this thread are incredible and lead to days like this when I question why I run this crappy website.

Wasn't even a victim. It's not like they were forced to leave. It was legitimate to report the suspicion and the family was exonerated and now wants to boo hoo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m skeptical. Who rents an Airbnb — which like a hotel by definition is short term and highly temporary — in a different jurisdiction and promptly moves their kids to a new school made possible by that overnight accommodation?

That's not what OP did, is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m skeptical. Who rents an Airbnb — which like a hotel by definition is short term and highly temporary — in a different jurisdiction and promptly moves their kids to a new school made possible by that overnight accommodation?

Someone avoiding an abusive ex?

[Anonymous]

Op I understand your feelings. However , it’s kind of like when the clerk checks your credit card signature. The person they are protecting is you. The person they are suspecting is also you. It feels a little insulting sometimes. But unless someone did this out of spite, I think you are over reacting. They were just protecting the school. Your school. Which can’t accommodate everyone who wants to send their kids there against the rules.

If they did it because they don’t like you, that would be a different matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m skeptical. Who rents an Airbnb — which like a hotel by definition is short term and highly temporary — in a different jurisdiction and promptly moves their kids to a new school made possible by that overnight accommodation?

And expensive. I don't believe half the things I read on this site, then wonder why I get so involved and keep posting From working in a school there are so many things about this story that don't ring true and think that is why folks are being unkind.

[Anonymous]

If you’re so private about your situation that you don’t even tell the guidance counselor (hello, the kids have been removed from a traumatic home and the school doesn’t know??), then I don’t think you have the right to feel victimized when the system of checks actually works. The school is obligated to follow up on a report. Perhaps if the principal knew the gist of the situation ahead of time, the OP wouldn’t have even been notified about the report.

Of course OP probably just wants to be left the hell alone to deal with her situation, and that makes sense. OP I hope you are finding the support you need at this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m skeptical. Who rents an Airbnb — which like a hotel by definition is short term and highly temporary — in a different jurisdiction and promptly moves their kids to a new school made possible by that overnight accommodation?

That's not what happened, you dimwit. OP rented an AirBnB outside of her school boundary and continued to send her kids to their by-right school, where her actual house is located. I'm skeptical that you can even read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m skeptical. Who rents an Airbnb — which like a hotel by definition is short term and highly temporary — in a different jurisdiction and promptly moves their kids to a new school made possible by that overnight accommodation?

That's not what happened, you dimwit. OP rented an AirBnB outside of her school boundary and continued to send her kids to their by-right school, where her actual house is located. I'm skeptical that you can even read.

Right ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m skeptical. Who rents an Airbnb — which like a hotel by definition is short term and highly temporary — in a different jurisdiction and promptly moves their kids to a new school made possible by that overnight accommodation?

That's not what happened, you dimwit. OP rented an AirBnB outside of her school boundary and continued to send her kids to their by-right school, where her actual house is located. I'm skeptical that you can even read.

Right ...

You misread the OP and used your lack of reading comprehension to try to discredit a completely fabricated story. You are not bright.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m skeptical. Who rents an Airbnb — which like a hotel by definition is short term and highly temporary — in a different jurisdiction and promptly moves their kids to a new school made possible by that overnight accommodation?

That's not what happened, you dimwit. OP rented an AirBnB outside of her school boundary and continued to send her kids to their by-right school, where her actual house is located. I'm skeptical that you can even read.

Right ...

You know how many homeless families there are in DC schools, DC is not on a vigilante mission to out them only cheaters. Again, if this story is true sorry this happened but it is a pretty unusual and unique set of circumstances and doesn't happen to the majority of homeless families in DC nor to the majority driving out-of-state tags, as the numerous posts on DCUM can attest. Hardly anyone is investigated or called out ... who knows why it happened in her case and I would need more information on this case because most instances do not get investigated DESPITE the cheating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

My biggest discomfort is that I was targeted and followed by another parent (or parents) in our community, not school staff and not OSSE. After being followed by the parent, the school initiated the inquiry. When I asked the school where the pictures came from (several in front of the OOB air bnb) the school responded that they were submitted anonymously.

I suspect it was due to the rental car I began using. It could
have also been a neighboring school family who noticed the
house dark for a few weeks. I am uncertain.

While it did not take much for me to verify that a crime had been committed in our permanent residence (along with the details of our unique circumstance), the discomfort that our family feels and lack of trust for the community remains.

I can only imagine the embarrassment that a homeless family or a family of less means would experience. No one talks about how school communities repair trust relationships after accusing another parent of fraud.

Just rereading this so really your issue is with a crazy parent. Also, you say the school questioned you with pictures, that is highly unusual why did they not submit them to the investigative team at OSSE. Who exactly questioned you, the principal or the registrar? Is this DCPS or DC Charter?

[Anonymous]

New poster here. OP, I am so sorry this happened. We are living in times of the Gestapo and the Stasi in Trump’s America. Neighbors spying on spying on neighbors, and everything that follows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. OP, I am so sorry this happened. We are living in times of the Gestapo and the Stasi in Trump’s America. Neighbors spying on spying on neighbors, and everything that follows.

No, we are living in the time of fake news

[Anonymous]

I’m so sorry OP. People need to mind their own business. I would never follow someone home or report them. It was probably the poster here that admitted to following a family.