Sit down and behave yourself will take on a new meaning in British schools this year. Under a government plan, parents of children enrolled in state schools will be required to sign a Home School Agreement regarding rules on attendance, behavior, school uniforms and homework. Should kids break the rules, their parents could face court proceedings and a fine up to $1,600. In explaining the reasoning for the new rules, the British schools secretary said:
If the large majority of parents are doing the right thing but a small minority do not engage you can have one lesson for 30 kids disrupted by one child. Every parent will have to, as part of the admissions process, say they take on board the obligations in the Home School Agreement, and every parent will be expected to reaffirm that every year.
In a rather unique twist, parents will have the ability to complain about other moms and dads that are not complying with the agreement. If the parents are found guilty, the courts can force them to attend parenting classes to ensure better behavior. Would you want to see such rules enforced in the United States?
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no way! People are way too petty to have any control over things like that, court dates and fees! I wish more people would take an active role in their childrens lives, but i would NOT want anything like this implemented here.
1Home/School Compacts are actually very common here already, but I've never seen one with court appearances and fines related to it. That seems a bit extreme, but as a teacher, I would appreciate more parents holding up their end of the bargain.
2I am not a parent, but I remember my school days when I would get very aggravated with a disobedient classmate that was interfering with my education. I looked forward to the time when I could be placed in more advanced classes to get away from these disruptive children. Even after graduating these same children are the ones I hear about going to jail, getting into car wrecks, and having teenage pregnancies. It is about time that parents take responsibility for how they raise their children.
3Every year at my daughters school they have to sign a contract that says they will do their best to be respectful of their classmates and teachers and follow all school and classroom rules.
4YES!! It's about time parents start taking responsiblity of their children's actions. And apparently it's taking court order & fines for them to even do it. The teachers are not there to raise your children, the parents are, and again its about time they start heeding to that responsiblity!
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