American Six year old sent to detention for parents tardiness- Schools and American Government officially on Crack!

[wfz]

Viper1 said:

wfz said:
Parents are idiots, can't take care of their children in a timely fashion, and then get upset and point the blame elsewhere when trouble hits.

Pathetic.

Actually, the parents did take responsibility by offering to volunteer at the school in lieu of the detention as a punishment for their lack of punctuality.  Their problem is the shcool is still punishing the child instead.

Oh. Where does the article say that? I missed it. If the parents were willing to take the punishment instead, since it was their fault, then yeah I would have preferred the school just let them do that. Rules are rules, though, and they apparently signed off on the papers in the beginning of the year. Sucks, but oh well.

I do disagree with the overall sentiment of the article that no punishment should be given, or all kids would show up late for school...