(My previous post was mysteriously eaten by Blogger, so I'm reposting it.)
The other day I brought Younger Daughter to school late. Everyone in the office was on the phone, so I looked around and found this form, filled it out, and gave it to the teacher.
You'll notice that in the case of either absence or lateness, the parent is required to state a reason. The implication is that the reason must be accepted by the school. If the reason isn't good enough, will you get a phone call?
It's one more subtle way that the public school tries to exert its authority, not just over the child, but over the parents.
I was astonished the first time I brought Older Daughter in late to her private school, Natural Friends. I had a conversation with the person behind the front desk that went like this:
Me: "I'm bringing Older Daughter in late this morning."
Desk-person: "OK, she can go join her class."
Me: "Do you need me to fill something out? Sign something?"
Desk-person: "Nope."
P.S. On the form for Younger Daughter, the reason I gave for her lateness was "Bad Morning." True enough.
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