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Originally Posted by Straker
I'll play devil's advocate and ask if its really such a bad idea. Don't some parents need a shot in the arm to remind them how important their childs education and progress are? Besides, the article's argument doesn't even make sense, he points the real problem at a lack of discipline in school's, but even if thats the case there's nothing to say discipline in schools cant be addressed along with this measure. It's not like this would get passed anyway if every one off discretion was punished with jail, but if a parent habitually misses these types of meetings then personally I say send 'em down for a few days.
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While i think. There needs to be some encouragement for some parents to be involved. Putting them in jail is just retarded. Sorry if it seems crass. but i can;t think of a more fitting term.