Originally Posted by Irena
I seriously think they do not realize that he is planning to stay home that day. I imagine if I didn't sign a permission slip for a trip at my son's school the teachers would be a little frantic wondering what they will do with him if I expect him to be able to be at school that day but not have permission to attend the trip. YKWIM? I am sure once she tells them he will be home that day they will be fine. No school can be this weird... at least not openly! (or can they???)
Our school's permission slip says explicity that those who opt out of the field trip will be placed in the classroom of another teacher for the duration of the trip. I think that this is normal operating procedure for most schools.