Reply #12: They can be fined for their child's absenteeism/truancy here. [View All]

Our district does haul them to the magistrate.

As for other poor parenting skills, some of them will end up paying for it later when they have to bail their kids out of jail.

Every time I see one of my former students' names in the "police blotter" in the local paper, I wonder why the parents didn't just listen to us when their kids were in school. We see the same behavior patterns over and over and are damn good predictors of how these kids will turn out. Too many parents are just in denial.

You didn't mention the parents who have their own violations of the law. IMO, the children should be taken away from parents who break the law. Of course.... there aren't enough good foster homes for all of them!

But we should fire all those over-paid public employees who have to deal with these problems.... that will really solve the dilemma!