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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is in Pre-k. I got a note that a field trip to a pumpkin patch is scheduled in October. An adult is expected to transport the child there and back to school, and be in attendance during the field trip (0900-1200). I asked the teacher if a parent was unable to attend, would the child stay at the school (which is a daycare that does before/after care for Pre-k). She said she has never had a child unable to attend, and that a grandparent or other adult could bring the child instead of the parent, or that I could just take off work the few hours during the trip (so I wouldn't be at work from 0830-1300).

Is this normal? Do parents use PTO for things other than sick days? I really don't imagine many parents willing to take a day off for a pumpkin patch trip, or that it would be normal to just go to work at 1300. I would love to go, and I don't want my child to miss the trip. I just think it's unreasonable to expect parents to take a day off work for something other than an illness or a vacation.[/quote]

Yes, I did when I got to a point that I was able to so.  When in pre-school, my kids went on a field trip monthly during the "school year", and weekly during the summer.  I made many of those trips.  I will say it is awful if your child can't go - do you have a friend at the school that would consent to be responsible for your child?

I switched roles at my company to be more flexible - when I started my new role, I had less than 2 days of PTO, so no, I wasn't going on field trips.[/quote]

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