School....a rant.

Well, back to school...I don't really like it. Warning: a rant is coming... I enjoy having my kids at home with me and actually would like to homeschool them except that my hubby is uncomfortable with it. This year the school is mandating that everyone who comes to pick up their child get a name tag and sign in/out. If you are driving in a car you don't have to, only if you come onto the sidewalk to come into the school. I am dutifully NOT doing this. I make 3 round trips to the school and I'm walking with 4 children who are still young and know nearly every teacher and lunch lady, and yard duty. I can see that they want to keep the kids safe, and know who comes onto campus. The new principal came from a high school and you can tell. He's trying to get more control. I'm sure the pedophile lurking outside the gate is gonna go walk into the office and sign in... we should definitely keep all the kids safe by punishing their parents. You can't keep track of everyone that comes and goes unless you have a fence around the entire school. I avoid all the cars in the parking lot by going through the school and so the teachers are semi-harrassing me asking if I need help, can they do something for me, and what am I doing at the school. Uhhhh...picking up my kids. I'm pushing a stroller, and toting a kindergartner....I just thought I would stroll over to the school in the 96 degree weather and watch all the kids walk home....it's fun. Seriously!? I'm so irritated! It's not even the policy it's the teachers attitude toward the adults, who happen to be the parents of their students. They are so puffed up and condescending to us. I'm not one who believes in giving up freedom for safety...period...end of story...

On a positive note, every one of my kids got exactly the teacher that was best for them!! I prayed a lot about it and left it in the Lord's hands to take care of them. I'm really happy with how this year shaped up despite the new policies of the new principal.