My 5 year old child walked home alone today!!!

↑ amother ↓

Sun, Feb 04 2007, 10:48 pm

My child was left outside, I dont really get why he wasnt brought in, bottom line I think the teacher was at fault. I spoke to the principal who was very empathic and he said he will give a message to the teachers that they must bring children into the office if the parents are late. Hopefully it wont happen again. I hope I fall asleep tonight!!

avigayil

Mon, Feb 05 2007, 1:10 am

I don't know where you live, but it is also FREEZING cold outside!

Is this teacher some kind of simpleton?

I know plenty of people who do work and don't get paid for it at work. Plenty. It just goes along with the responsibility of your job. If the teacher doesn't like it, she can move on to another profession.

BeershevaBubby

Mon, Feb 05 2007, 1:41 am

No one has a phone at the school? If the teacher was waiting for the child for 10 minutes, they should have gone back to the office and a phonecall to you should have been made.

Sorry, but to not blame the teacher? Then who? Your son? And what did the late parent have to say for themselves? Did they ever show up?

↑ amother

Mon, Feb 05 2007, 2:55 am

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I spoke to the principal who was very empathic and he said he will give a message to the teachers that they must bring children into the office if the parents are late.

This 'message' should have been given to the teachers on the first day of school! Is this the first time this year that a parent came late? What did the teacher always do?
I used to work in a pre-school office. Carpool was until an official time and after that the teachers would bring into the office any child that was left over and it was part of my job to watch the kids until they were picked up.

mirikush

Tue, Feb 06 2007, 7:01 am

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The one doing pick up accidently was 15 minutes late, my son was left alone in school by himself, so he walked home alone!! What would you do? This is the situation, there is no responsibility especially on Sunday!!

So wasn't there other kid/s that the carpooler was to pick up at your son's school?? What happened to them. perhaps drum it into him that under no circumstances is he to leave the school grounds...that if he is not picked up you'll pick him up (ie if he is not home 10 minutes after you expect him) That he should stick with the other kid/s that haven't been picked up.
Also if there are issues with the carpooler picking your son up ask her to call as soon as she realizes there is a chance she won't be able to pick up on time...surely most of us have cell phones these days...even ones we only use in emergency.
Thank G-d he got home ok!! Might also be a good time to teach him about strangers and taking rides with strangers or lone males (even ones he knows from the community)...and how he shouldn't approach the car or offer to show someone the way etc...I know the scenarios are so numerous but... I repeat this to my sons all the time!

Imaonwheels

Wed, Feb 07 2007, 1:08 am

amother wrote:

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to collect a child after the end of the day the teacher, or helper, takes the child to their home. I think it is a great idea. The child is safe, the teacher doesn't stay late and the parent has to do some running around to find his/her child. It happened to me once or twice when I was genuinely running late and, do you know what? I wasn't late again for any reason

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GREAT IDEA

And if the teacher does not plan to go home? parents abuse this. It should be a pretty big emergency for a parent not to arrive on time. It is parents who are not prioritizing if they often come late. The school should call. The principal is not in the ofc? Drop the kid off by her to wait for Mommy so she can discuss the importance of showing up.

That said, of course the child should not be left alone or out of the school yard alone. Don't they have transportation to take kids home?

↑ shalhevet

Thu, Feb 08 2007, 10:12 am

Imaonwheels wrote:

amother wrote:

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GREAT IDEA

Parents do not abuse this. If you have to spend half an hour finding out exactly where your child is, you don't do it again. Smile

There is no transportation and it is a gan where everyone goes home at 1p.m.