This is a brilliant idea. I work within the education system and its amazing how many slack parents there are out there. Its not that they left home within plenty of time and there was a traffic accident that held them up. Its that they were just being slack because they knew their child was being looked after. Its nothing for some parents to arrive up to 45mins after the bell and not even bother to apologise. Often its the same parents over and over again.

Most schools have after school programs that children can attend if there parents can’t get to the school on time to pick them up they even have one’s before school programs for parents who start early they cost a fee . So why don’t these schools have programs like these which helps the parents out & the school makes extra $ for the school . But l don’t agree with the fines . The program’s are a better idea

I think it’s fair enough. You wouldn’t be expected to stay back at work without being compensated so why should teachers or school staff. There are so many after school options around these days so no excuses really

Good on them! If it works but how would the police parents not paying the fine. Oh wait maybe keep the kids.

I guess it’s one way of making parents come on time rather than using the school as an unofficial baby-sitting person. Parents would soon start to come on time.

I don’t know about this idea.

Im sure there would be some exceptions to the rule but I actually think its a good idea if teachers are having to stay behind to make sure the children are safe.

I don’t know if I agree with this. My parents had to work when I was growing up so we would sit and play by ourselves or with other children until our parents could come and pick us up at 5:30pm. I won’t be doing that with my children but I think it is a bit unreasonable when you have two working parents to expect them to be on time every single day, and then to fine parents when they aren’t. This is particularly harsh if the reason they are late is because they are working extra hours to make ends meet.

Fair enough if it’s a regular thing. If everyone did it the school would run so far behind.

I think if it’s a once off they should let it slide, but fair enough for those that abuse the system and are late every day. That’ll make them pick up their kids on time!

15 minutes isn’t so bad. I’m usually about 10min late once a week but on time every other day.

There needs to be more parking areas available for parents who have to walk to actual classroom to pick their children up. I was with a relative one day and arrived in the area about 10 minutes before the children were due to come out of class. We had to walk three streets away (they run in the same direction as the road in front of the school does) not a nearby side street. We walked faster than normal and got there almost 5 minutes after the first of the class had gone. It was not ideal when we also had a newborn and the weather was cold and damp. It was the first time I went to the school and didn’t which classroom I had to go to either. A lot of parents now go to the close close to 1/2 early to get a park nearby.

Wow…that’s new

This is a school not a child minding centre …so it sounds fair enough.

I think it’s great. I imagine it’s not as cut and dried and there are exceptions eg. caught in traffic etc. But I do know of many parents who use school as unpaid childcare and expect the school to look after their children.

Yes I think it’s appropriate. They do the same at childcare and I find it logic when staff have to stay late because parents pick up their kids late that a fine is applied.

I think this is great. I know some parents taking advantages of keeping them bit more after school.

I think this is a great idea. As mentioned, after school care is provided if need be but kids need to be collected on time if not using those facilities. After the bell rings, teachers etc should not have to be accountable when they have other work they need to be doing.

It’s a bit over the top but at least it makes sure the kids are safe if the parents turn up on time

This is ridiculous. Is it actually costing the school anything? I was under the impression this is a secondary school.