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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I am a teacher (on leave).  I have had students go overseas for a month or more, and face few consequences as far as getting "in trouble" with administration.  They miss a lot of improtant instruction, but they don't have to repeat a grade or automatically fail a subject.  Do not ask permission.  Speak with the principal and teacher--I would email them both with the same email--and say that you need to go overseas to be with family.  Do not ask permission, do not lie, do not ask for advice about the "the best time to go" and do not imply that this is an optional trip.  Tell them that you hate to take the kids out of school, but it's necessary, and that you are concerned about the work/instruction they will miss.  Ask how you can best prepare them and then catch them up.  It's not the teacher's responsibility to create a packet of work or anything like that, but if you approach the situation nicely, there's a chance he or she may offer (a chance!).  Otherwise, just tell them ahead of time and go.  You don't need permission, school is not prison.  A week is really not a humongous deal, especially if we're talking elementary school.  Of course every single day of instruction is important, but parents take their kids out for trips to Disney World all the time.

Also, I'm assuming this is for elementary age--if it's middle or high school age, well, then you might run into trouble.  And to answer PP's question, the "automatic withdrawal" period is longer than 3 weeks.  I want to say it's more like 2 months, but I'm not 100% sure.  [/quote]

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