Results: Vacation During the School Year
Published on 01/31/2015
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1.
1.
Did you know that in some states it is illegal to take the kids out of school for things like family events or vacations? Yes
13%
256 votes
No
64%
1238 votes
I'm not sure.
10%
186 votes
n/a
13%
246 votes
2.
2.
Do you think it SHOULD be illegal to take kids out of school for a vacation or other event? No, that's interfering with the parent's authority. Fail the child if need be, but don't involve the law.
42%
809 votes
Yes, there is plenty of time during the summer for these things. Kids should be in school.
11%
211 votes
It depends on how the child is doing in school, how many days he has missed, etc.
28%
541 votes
n/a
18%
346 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
19 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.10% | 2 | |
| no, states need to stay out of family decisions | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends why the children are being removed from school | 0.05% | 1 |
| idk. | 0.05% | 1 |
| banana pie | 0.05% | 1 |
| it is the parent's responsibility, not the states.. and there may be mitigating factors such as absence to attend an out of town funeral. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no. kids could catch in school work, before or after take a vacation. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it shouldn't be illegal but children should only be taken out of school in an emergency. | 0.05% | 1 |
| special events like a vacation can be just as much as a learning experience as sitting in a classroom all daky. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the event. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no | 0.05% | 1 |
| no its the right of the parent and the child can take their homework with them | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't think it should be illegal, but i think parents should try to plan vacations on school breaks when possible. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the occasion (once-in-a-lifetime, etc.) | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what the event is. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the reasonf or the absence, and how many days it is, along with the childs grades. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the situation, if it is an important family event i think it's in the child's best interest to attend the event. | 0.05% | 1 |
| there are several deciding factors but i don't believe it should be a legal thing unless it becomes a frequent problem. it should be a moral based decision that parents should be making. they can also discuss it with educators if there's a concern. | 0.05% | 1 |
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3.
In your opinion, how should parents be punished for taking kids out of school for vacations during the school year? Truancy fines
6%
118 votes
Charged with a misdemeanor
3%
56 votes
The child should be held back.
3%
57 votes
They shouldn't be punished.
52%
1003 votes
I'm not sure.
17%
324 votes
n/a
21%
403 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
23 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25% | 5 | |
| it depend on their reason for take them out | 0.05% | 1 |
| let the kids make up for being out of school. | 0.05% | 1 |
| parents have the to take their children out of school whenever they chose. | 0.05% | 1 |
| banana pie | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't see that they need punishment. sometimes vacations ca be learning experiences.if child fails as a result then hold them back. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they should have to make up their work | 0.05% | 1 |
| as long as the kid can keep up with homework/learning i don't see anything wrong with it | 0.05% | 1 |
| they should come into school for a meeting and hire a tutor for the needed work, or help teach the missing work themselves etc. | 0.05% | 1 |
| none | 0.05% | 1 |
| extra homework for the kids and make the parents responsible for them doing the assigned work while away | 0.05% | 1 |
| summer school | 0.05% | 1 |
| should not be | 0.05% | 1 |
| send them home with homework | 0.05% | 1 |
| none of the above and curious what states are these | 0.05% | 1 |
| they should suffer nothing! | 0.05% | 1 |
| no | 0.05% | 1 |
| well they should have to help their child keep up with their school work of course! | 0.05% | 1 |
| if the kid is a good student and catches up-no problem--if the kid is not a good student and the absences are frequent then childrens aid should investigate--because there are quite likely other areas of neglect | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
How often did you/do you take your kids out of school for vacations or family events? Several times a year
4%
75 votes
Once a year
8%
160 votes
Once every few years
10%
191 votes
Never
20%
388 votes
I'm not sure/Can't remember
8%
149 votes
n/a
49%
944 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
19 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| we never took them out for vacations, if there was a family emergency that was the only time. | 0.05% | 1 |
| if it's a family emergency or funeral | 0.05% | 1 |
| once | 0.05% | 1 |
| once, ever | 0.05% | 1 |
| not very often, mostly for funerals | 0.05% | 1 |
| banana pie | 0.05% | 1 |
| mom ordered snow days! | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| used to every year. school sent along work to be done while away | 0.05% | 1 |
| i took them out for a death in the family | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the family | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't have children yet. | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont have school kids | 0.05% | 1 |
| once to go to disney world | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on reason for them remove for school and what type of special even it is | 0.05% | 1 |
| randomly depending on the situation | 0.05% | 1 |
| i think i've only done that twice; 1 for a family funeral & 1 was the last day of school to go to an out-of-state wedding | 0.05% | 1 |
| whenever i want to | 0.05% | 1 |
| once for my dads funeral | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
Did you ever get in trouble for doing so? Yes
2%
48 votes
No
35%
670 votes
n/a
63%
1208 votes
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