The following warnings occurred:
Warning [2] Undefined array key 0 - Line: 1670 - File: showthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/inc/class_error.php 157 errorHandler->error
/showthread.php 1670 errorHandler->error_callback
/showthread.php 916 buildtree




Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Debate: mother jailed for kids truancy - Good or bad?
#1
Here in the UK, a mother has been convicted and jailed for 90 days because her two daughters (13 and 15) skipped too much school. After "exhausting all other options", legal charges were filed under a two year old law and the mother was sent to prison for 60 days.

This woman is a single working mother. There is a third, older daughter who looks after the other two during the day. The school's principal and others attempted all the usual threats, persuasion, parent teacher meetings, etc. but the kids still skipped school.

Now that the mom is in jail, the two girls are reportedly feeling real guilty and attending school regularly again.

So, do you think it's right to jail this woman so her kids will go to school?

Edit - I should prbably provide link.
BBC article on jailed mom



Edited By Arthur Dent on May 15 2002 at 05:03
Reply


Messages In This Thread

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)