Here is the story, this woman falsified documents so that she could have her kids attend a better school (which happened to be in her father's, the children's grandfather's neighborhood). She was charged with a felony and now may not be able to use her degree (she is obtaining soon) to teach as planned.
How far would you go? Would you "fib/lie" about where you lived to get your kid(s) into a "better" school? This mom says she did it for "safety" reasons and would do it all over again if she had the chance. (although she said she'd go about it a better manner) I think most schools (or school districts) have certain spots open to kid(s) who live outside of the boundaries on an as approved basis. This mother defrauded the school out of the tuition (since she didn't live there, her taxes weren't going to the school)
I'm sure we can all agree that the education of our children is one of our top priorities (along with safety and health of course) Would you risk getting jail time?And a felony on your record? (which causes more problems in and of itself as well ~ especially here in AZ where you lose your right to own a firearm, etc.) She could have avoided the sentence by paying the tuition, which I'm sure she probably didn't have the funds to do, but maybe she could have worked something out?
Would you feel bad for "defrauding" a school district, or would you feel it was a "necessary evil" to take care of your kid(s)?
This is something my mom did a lot. We never lived in good neighborhoods, but my grandparents did. So, she would use their address as our residence, so I could attend the school in their district.
ReplyDeleteI like AZ exactly for the reason that you can petition (not sure if that's what it's called), but basically apply to have your kid attend an out of district school.
Education is important, but what is more important is your involvement as a parent. Your child could go to a horribly rated school, and still learn if they want to, and if you aide them. There are guidelines for every school. Most of me believes that school test scores more reflect on the surrounding homes environment and involvement verses the actual teaching staff/ability.
Also, lying, and putting yourself at risk for a felony teaches your child nothing.
That's true Nikki, tell your kids "I broke the law for you..." what the heck does that teach them? That it's ok to break the law if it benefits you?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a common theme unfortunately (not just with schools)