School slip up- What would you do?

Blackpool_Saver

Valli wrote: »

That, Blackpool Saver, is fine when they are younger - I have NO intention of putting my hands in the bags the Vallikids (19 and 16 and yes, both in school) now haul around.
Texting is brilliant. Afterschool club cancellations can be dealt with, reminders for PTA events sent out and if it snows and school is closed;opening later; closing early or whatever a text goes out.

agreed BUT not for private matters

Blackpool_Saver

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

My kids schools send general info/reminders by text/email, but something like that would be done by a letter in a sealed envelope to the child.
ali x

exactly..........

victor2

The school should be made to realise how big an error was made and put in stringent measures to prevent a repeat.
How long before they start tweeting or posting on facebook inappropriate messages. It's a place youngsters are sent to for an education, not to learn that screw-ups are inevitable with this "technology".

mrcow

inkie wrote: »

Because it relates to their finances?

Not really - it relates to their forgetfulness more than anything.

*Robin*

I think everyone is missing an opportunity to turn round the school's mistake:

If the woman who owes dinner money is in financial difficulties [rather than being tight or forgetful], then all the other parents who now know about it could have a whip round and pay the bill, as a Christmas gesture.

Personally, if I discovered one of my kids had been bullying this woman's child, then I'd make my DS/DD hand over their largest present to the bullied school-mate as a punishment.

It could make such a difference to the other family's xmas - who knows, the Mum in difficulties could be a poster on MSE..

Treevo

*Robin* wrote: »

I think everyone is missing an opportunity to turn round the school's mistake:

If the woman who owes dinner money is in financial difficulties [rather than being tight or forgetful], then all the other parents who now know about it could have a whip round and pay the bill, as a Christmas gesture.

Personally, if I discovered one of my kids had been bullying this woman's child, then I'd make my DS/DD hand over their largest present to the bullied school-mate as a punishment.

It could make such a difference to the other family's xmas - who knows, the Mum in difficulties could be a poster on MSE..

Or they could put her in touch with a financial charity so she can learn to pay her debts and not expect others to bail her out.

Maybe if there was a bit of shame about being in debt then people would cut their coat accordingly. There's no excuse for not paying for school dinners - especially when it's far cheaper to send a packed lunch.

valk_scot

michelle2008 wrote: »

Shame on whatever parent (s) told their children.

Mistakes happen - but the parents should have had the maturity to delete the message with no comment

Precisely.

I've had a couple of Groupmail texts from the school about matters that were clearly meant for one individual and none of my buisiness. I deleted them and made a point of forgetting the contents. Only thing to do, really.

If it was an email that was meant for me and spread round the rest of the parents I'd mention it to the school, if they didn't mention it to me first of course. But I wouldn't be going insane about it, a gentle slap on the wrist would be enough. These things happen.

thunderbird

Not really relevant but I've never even heard of getting school dinners without paying for them - with us for primary school you order and pay in advance, secondary school you pay as you go.

Could be lots of reasons why the mum hasn't paid - not necessarily financial problems. Very poor of the school to send out a text publicising it though. Even worse that parents have shared the gossip with their children

thegirlintheattic

No school will allow a child to go hungry.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

*Robin* wrote: »

I think everyone is missing an opportunity to turn round the school's mistake:

If the woman who owes dinner money is in financial difficulties [rather than being tight or forgetful], then all the other parents who now know about it could have a whip round and pay the bill, as a Christmas gesture.

Personally, if I discovered one of my kids had been bullying this woman's child, then I'd make my DS/DD hand over their largest present to the bullied school-mate as a punishment.

It could make such a difference to the other family's xmas - who knows, the Mum in difficulties could be a poster on MSE..

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As if!

It's been a gift to the playground clique. I'd be going absolutely ballistic myself. And, if I were another parent who saw the child concerned was being teased about it, I'd be having a quiet chat with the Head Teacher to make sure s/he knew that was the direct result of it.