School charging for broken equipment

lolseh

As someone who went to school in the days of pen and paper I don't see why they need net books!

If it was something like dropping something made of glass by accident in science then I wouldn't pay but screens need alot of pressure so I think it should be paid aswell as some of his privlidges taken away!

Reggie_Rebel

You'd have to squeeze a screen damn hard to make it unusable. I suspect he stabbed it or punched it to see if the 'L' in LCD really stood for Liquid.

awkward_aunty

My nephew immediately told his parents and was very upset that he had broken the screen. It was not done maliciously but probably through absentminded boredom. My sister still however punished him.

My question was not to solicit advice on parenting it was just to establish if parents should be included in the process of punishment not just sent an invoice 2-3 months later. His father works in IT and could have fixed it himself for cheaper. Are they replaced new for old? Does the teacher negate all responsibility for the actions of children in his/her class. The netbook was just a cheap low spec one.

I am amazed how many of you think you can just insult him and my sister. He is a good lad who did something stupid and felt bad and was punished.

dizziblonde

I find it hard to believe that ANYONE can use the "I didn't know my child was going to be using expensive equipment" and express shock that kids (gasp) use computers and stuff at school these days!

PS... they also use that newfangled pencil and paper stuff as well now instead of those slates or tablets of rock and a chisel.

Desperado99

awkward_aunty wrote: »

My nephew immediately told his parents and was very upset that he had broken the screen. It was not done maliciously but probably through absentminded boredom. My sister still however punished him.

My question was not to solicit advice on parenting it was just to establish if parents should be included in the process of punishment not just sent an invoice 2-3 months later. His father works in IT and could have fixed it himself for cheaper. Are they replaced new for old? Does the teacher negate all responsibility for the actions of children in his/her class. The netbook was just a cheap low spec one.

I am amazed how many of you think you can just insult him and my sister. He is a good lad who did something stupid and felt bad and was punished.

Did he offer this to the school at the time?

j.e.j.

awkward_aunty wrote: »

I am amazed how many of you think you can just insult him and my sister. He is a good lad who did something stupid and felt bad and was punished.

Thanks for the update, awkward aunty.
Yes, ignore the keyboard warriors

I suggest your sister or her husband have a chat with the school about it if they feel that they're being billed an unreasonable amount. Or just wait for the invoice.. which might not even arrive, you never know.

erdd2

Just a thought, was there an underlying weakness just waiting for this to happen? I have seen glass and mirror smash to pieces by relatively slight touch/impact at a certain point.

Lotus-eater

erdd2 wrote: »

Just a thought, was there an underlying weakness just waiting for this to happen? I have seen glass and mirror smash to pieces by relatively slight touch/impact at a certain point.

There could have been, we just don't know. But it doesn't stop some people turning him into a to be rioter, unless he pays the £115.

Lotus-eater

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

You'd have to squeeze a screen damn hard to make it unusable. I suspect he stabbed it or punched it to see if the 'L' in LCD really stood for Liquid.

You've got me playing with my display now. LOL, I know it stands for liquid, but does it run out when you break one? I didn't think it did. Ooo I really want to stab a pencil into one now.

Damn these demons on my shoulder :rotfl:

Bitsy_Beans

awkward_aunty wrote: »

My nephew immediately told his parents and was very upset that he had broken the screen. It was not done maliciously but probably through absentminded boredom. My sister still however punished him.

My question was not to solicit advice on parenting it was just to establish if parents should be included in the process of punishment not just sent an invoice 2-3 months later. His father works in IT and could have fixed it himself for cheaper. Are they replaced new for old? Does the teacher negate all responsibility for the actions of children in his/her class. The netbook was just a cheap low spec one.

I am amazed how many of you think you can just insult him and my sister. He is a good lad who did something stupid and felt bad and was punished.

The bit highlighted in bold is quite frankly irrelevant. Nephew is 14 NOT 4. This just smacks of blame shifting back to the teacher which is probably why so many posters are perhaps getting a bit snippy.

Good on your nephew for owning up. For what it's worth I think school are remiss in not communicating with parents sooner to discuss the situation thereby I assume allowing Dad to potentially offer to replace (at a cheaper cost to themselves) and yes I think parents should be liable for breakages of school equipment.