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They Didn t Turn In Their Work For Remote School. Their Parents Were Threatened With Court And Fines.
After their kids experienced tech glitches or turned off cameras during online learning, these families were accused of truancy and received legal threats.
By Rebecca Klein
Updated
Dec 15, 2020
Top photo by Tamir Kalifa for HuffPost
Hayden, 12, had been having panic attacks about school even before a letter arrived at his home last month, threatening legal action for his alleged absences from distance learning.
The sixth-grader has been attending online class from his home outside Austin, Texas, since August, and having difficulties adjusting. When his grades dropped, he started having intense bouts of anxiety, working himself up until he cried so hard he could barely catch his breath. He wailed that he hated himself and wished he could do better in school.
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When Hannah Watts received a reminder notice in the mail in January for the $701.56 she still owed for her childrensâ textbook fees from last year, she decided to use her tax refund to pay it off in the spring.
But two months later, the coronavirus pandemic shut down Indiana. Watts is a dental assistant, and her hours at work were slashed. She had no choice but to use the refund to cover household expenses.
Watts says she didnât hear anything else about the bill until Aug. 7, when a notice appeared on her door. School City of Mishawaka, the district her three children attend, had filed a lawsuit against her.
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The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped This School District From Suing Parents Over Unpaid Textbook Fees ProPublica 12/12/2020
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When Hannah Watts received a reminder notice in the mail in January for the $701.56 she still owed for her childrens’ textbook fees from last year, she decided to use her tax refund to pay it off in the spring. But two months later, the coronavirus pandemic shut down Indiana. Watts is a dental assistant, and her hours at work were slashed. She had no choice but to use the refund to cover household expenses.