Re: Help! Chronically tardy 3rd grader

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I personally would suggest that you NOT call the police.
Apparently, your administration is already involved as well
as the social worker and they have not suggested that you do
that. In cases like this, we would work as a team in trying
to find ways to help the family since there could be a number
of reasons why this is occurring. If it appears to be
neglect on the parents part and the social worker is aware,
they should be able to determine what the next step would
be. I would wait for directives from the social
worker/administration prior to doing anything major. If you
feel that the social worker/counselor is not doing much to
assist, you may want to stay on them constantly. Keep them
updated regularly and show how it is affecting the students
academic performance. Whatever your decision, by the way,
your administration should always be aware so that they can
support you if things do not turn out as you would have not
expected them to.

On 11/21/09, Bosley Sock wrote:
> I am a new teacher who needs some help. I have a new
> student this year who has been late 39 out of
> her 40 days in my classroom. She is late anywhere from 15
> minutes to 2 hours. Our entire school is aware of this and
> our social worker and vice principal have talked to the
> mother on numerous occasions. However, I feel as though
> nothing is being done. Should I call the police? What
> authorities need to be involved? DCFS is already in this
> families home. I don't know what to do!
 

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