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Since the fines were due to the kids' behavior, how about you punish the truant kids instead?

Don't us conservatives insist that that should be the PARENTS' job?

Perhaps since she isn't a fit parent, the kids should be removed to foster care. But then, there'd be screeching from that action.

If fact, there'd be screeching about ANY action taken.

I guess we should just leave unfit parents in charge of children to do with as they will.

[PapaBear3625]

Don't us conservatives insist that that should be the PARENTS' job? Perhaps since she isn't a fit parent, the kids should be removed to foster care. But then, there'd be screeching from that action.

Well, in the old days, a defiant kid who didn't want to go to school was told "If you aren't dressed and on the bus in 10 minutes, your father (or "Uncle Joey", or whoever) will take a cane to your backside. But these days, even saying that will land the parent in jail and the kid put into foster care.

If the State removes parents ability to effectively discipline the kid, then the State should not hold the parent responsible.