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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Never saw a teacher contract that said teachers had to provide work for students who vacation at the whim of their families.

It’s a courtesy for which you should be grateful.

When you ask for work on something that wasn’t taught yet, the teacher has to scaffold it to be doable for the kid.

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched teachers scurry to put together a packet that is never touched. [/quote]

Teachers have to provide work for excused absences. Whether that absence is excused is at the discretion of the parent.[/quote]

Nope. You are not correct there.
But you can dream it.

In fact, parents who take their kids to visit in other countries over a period of months not only cannot expect to take a prepared curriculum with them, they can be disenrolled after an extended absence. The parent does not have[[b]i] the authority to excuse the student[/i].[/b] They do have the right to home school, but that will not be supported by the school they are not attending.

Don’t worry, soon the robots can travel with you. No need for teachers or parents.[/quote]

Incorrect. If I decided as my child psychological best interest to be out, the absence is excused. Your administrators may choose to ask for a note which is easily provided, but teachers have no say.[/quote]

No one said teachers determine this.

Usually if a kid is sick, a parent confirms that with the school. Extended absence might need a doctor’s note.

Who needs HIPPA dragged in? Either the doctor says legit or not. If  you’re. Asking for work in advance, are you planning to get your kid sick?
If you choose to lie, that’s your prerogative. When the lie becomes obvious don’t expect grace or extra help,  or a teacher’s after school time.

If your kid is going in for major surgery or treatment (nope, you do not have to provide the diagnosis the only point on which you are correct) most teachers will do what they can to support your child.

When your kid returns from two weeks on the slopes in Switzerland with goggle shaped white surrounded by sunburn, go ahead, tell me all about your determination that they were sick. [/quote]

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