someone told me a teacher can't deny signing those feild trip papers, if the trip is educational. i already paid for this trip for one class, but one of my teachers is refusing to sign it to let me go. she said it's because i'm failing.
but still is she allowed to do that? why or why not?
plus everytime i ask that teacher what i can do to pass or if it's still possible to pass she says that she won't answer that question! she's refusing to hep me!! i acn't keep up with the class it's too hard! btw it's not just a field trip it's a national competition for video and it's real prestigious and i am being award for a previous video there too. it's a 5 day competition and award ceremony, yes for video!
and the person who said you couldn't refuse was my video teacher, and i asked the business teacher/ deca advisor and he said that you can't refuse a child on a trip too.
i already paid 1000+ dollars to go too!
2007-12-13 11:53:52 · 4 answers · asked by taylor 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i'm failing math, that other calss, video is A of course!
2007-12-13 12:08:38 · update #1
it's a national competition, and there are different contests on different days. when were not competing, we're going to video workshops like writing class, film, editing, etc.
2007-12-13 12:11:22 · update #2
there is absolutely no way she can do this! especially if you already paid, and if it is an educational trip intended for the entire class as part of the syllabus she has to let you go. plus- if you are being awarded for a video at this prestigious convention, why are you failing your video class? this teacher sounds like a nut job. go to either the head of the department or some other superior.
2007-12-13 12:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a high school teacher until recently, and I've had to refuse to sign trip forms. In Texas, we had what were called UIL competitions. Kids would go on trips for debate, band, art, and all sorts of elective subjects. If they were failing any subject, they could not participate in UIL. The grades were based on the three-week grade period that had just ended. If the report that was just entered to the school office was below passing, there was nothing you could do to bring that grade up, because the report was already in and over. I had a couple of very miserable students who had just not planned ahead for that trip.
Go to the school counselors/student advisor and ask what the rule is. They should be able to look up your grades and see when the grading period was. I'm so sorry if you aren't able to go, but this is what schools do to encourage their students to do well in all subjects. Kids on sports teams know the "no pass, no play" rule.
2007-12-13 20:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly how does a video competition and awards ceremony fit the definition of an educational field trip? It sounds like this isn't a school sanctioned trip.
2007-12-13 20:04:25 · answer #3 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't keep up with the normal course work, how do you have time for extracurricular activities? If I were your parents I wouldn't let you go.
It might be different in your school system, but when I was in school, course work took precedence over extracurricular stuff (notice the "extra" part) and no teacher could say that extracurricular took priority over the normal coursework.
2007-12-13 20:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋