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Monday, November 24, 2008
‘Baby-sitting’ before school
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I received an interesting email from a teacher about a predicament I know many teachers face. What happens when kids arrive at school too early?
Teachers say parents shouldn’t drop their kids off before the time set by the local school.
But some parents say they don’t have a choice because they leave for work early in the morning and don’t want their children home alone or standing at a bus stop too early.
Here’s the note from the teacher:
“I got to school this morning at 6:30 am. That gives me about 30 minutes to get my classroom ready to start the day. However this morning, there were kids waiting to get in when the teachers came in. The kids are not supposed to be in the building until 7 am. That 30 minutes is suppose to give us time to get ready. I am not sure why some parents think that they should just drop off their kids in front of a school and take off, but they do. When the weather is warm, they stand outside and wait until the bell rings at 7. However, you know how cold it has been these past few days and it is only going to get colder. I am concerned about the kids but I don’t provide ‘baby-sitting’ services before school.”
What do you think about this?
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