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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teacher here. Not to scare you parents out there but I agree that it can be a scary thing to send your child on a field trip. If you want to work in schools you have to be checked for criminal history but not to chaperone. Send your child to the pumpkin patch with some other parents where they are free to roam and who knows what may happen. It's not likely but it is something to consider.[/quote]

Anything MAY happen. The question is, what actually DOES happen, and how often does it happen?[/quote]

I know I don't want to take that chance.  OP - I don't let my DC go on field trips without one of us either.  I don't know all of the parents and from what I've observed many of the parents at my kids' schools are reckless.  I've seen them walk away from the small group they are supposed to be chaperoning and leave kids standing at exhibits when the museum was super crowded.  They're mostly SAHMs (not trying to start anything but this is my observation) and they are more interested in talking with each other or getting a lot out of the experience at the expense of their job as a chaperone.  Not saying they can't enjoy or experience the field trip along with the DC but not at the expense of ignoring their DC.

In addition, there are strangers, either other visitors or workers, that you don't know and how many stories are there from adults about creepy experiences with strangers saying or touching kids when they were away from their parents or responsible adults.

I've also had a few teachers tell me that they HATE field trips, especially with the younger kids, because it gives them anxiety to worry about all of the kids while out of the school.

Recently, my DD's teachers said I couldn't go because there was limited seating at the location and she had not selected me to be one of the volunteers.  I let her know ahead of time that I don't allow my DC to go on field trips without so if we're not available or if we aren't allowed to chaperone that she won't be attending.  My DD told the teacher that out of the 3 field trips scheduled this year, this first one is the only one that she really wanted to go on (it was to a place that related to a hobby of hers) and she didn't care if she missed the others.  The teacher chose to select other parents any ways, which is her choice, but I really think she thought I was testing her and would let DD go anyways.  She's young, doesn't have any kids, and has a know-it-all-attitude.

OP - to answer your question though, our school considers it an excused absence if we keep her home that day or she can stay with another class during the field trip time.[/quote]

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