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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
If students aren’t in school, teachers can’t teach
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Last week, DeKalb County school officials got the attention of neglectful parents when they arrested and charged nine of them because their children weren’t attending school.
Under Georgia law, a student is considered truant after five unexcused absences.
In Gwinnett, district spokesperson Sloan Roach said penalties and interventions have helped curb the truancy problem. Use of the legal system hasn’t been necessary, she said.
Of course, you have to attend class to learn the subjects, but how far should school systems go in ensuring that kids show up?
Were DeKalb school officials right to jail the parents, or over-reaching?
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