The irony of this discussion is that I have to fill out a detailed list of “allowed to pick up my kid” trusted individuals with the school and daycare. I get 3, maybe 4, spots for that category because I must enter the person’s name, address and phone number. I’ve had to call the school before to say that someone else like my brother can pick them up because a grandparent isn’t available. And they must call me and get my permission if someone other than that list is there to pick them up AND have to call me if the kid has to go to an ER.
Yet a stranger could do so under this “drill”, without telling me and without me knowing who. Anyone claiming to be a bureaucrat could take kids and do anything.
Waving a badge and claiming official business has more privileges than family members I authorize - or the parents themselves.
They CANNOT be allowed to take kids from where I expect them to be without my consent, much less my knowledge.
The worst daycare I ever used CALLED me when there was a fire and they couldn’t go to the planned evacuation point - so the kids were across the street instead of next door. But the public school claims the right to cart kids in buses, not tell anyone where and not have the right to say where?
It's not irony. It's about learning to submit to the will of the system. They know full well what they are doing. They are getting you used to idea that they are in control during school hours.
When ever I used to take my son out of school early they would ask what's the reason? I would say because I want to. They didn't like it but they had no choice. I could tell they wanted a real reason - something they could put in the books so as not to lose money for the day.