Phone Home!

So this is going to be a little bit of a rant. :(

There is a pet peeve of mine that has been steadily growing over the last year or so.

Bad or no contact information for parents!

It just blows my mind that someone is willing to drop off their child for 8 hours of the day without a way for the people in charge to easily get in contact with them.

I know that some parents get tired of hearing from the school in regards to discipline issues, but what if something serious were to happen to your child? How are school staff supposed to let you know if something has affected the health or safety of your child when the phone numbers in our computer are disconnected or for places that you longer live or work at?

In the end, I find it ridiculous that adults will not hesitate to keep their magazine or TV subscription information current, but when it comes to doing the same for your child's school, it just slips their mind. Sounds like a serious case of misplaced priorities!

So... if you have kids in school (or will have kids in school), be sure to keep that contact information up-to-date for your child's sake!