Israel – Teachers will have to call parents whose children did not come to school or preschool in the morning, according to a bill approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation Sunday.
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The bill, proposed by Knesset Committee for Children’s Rights chairwoman Orly Levy- Abecassis (Likud Beytenu), is meant to prevent parents from accidentally leaving their children in their cars, which has led to deaths in the past, including one last week.
“This important bill is the result of many cases in recent years in which children were forgotten in parents’ cars and on buses to schools,” Levy- Abecasis explained.
Between the years 2008 and 2013 police received over 180 reports of children abandoned in vehicles, and 11 of them ended in death, she added.
“A quick roll call and timely report to parents can prevent many cases of death,” Levy- Abecasis posited, pointing out that several schools already contact parents when pupils do not arrive at school.
The Likud Beytenu MK pointed out that there are smartphone applications and other technology that can save lives by warning parents that their children are still in the car.
Levy-Abecasis said her bill can help children who do not turn up to school for other reasons as well.
“The requirement to report [absences] will bring up issues and allow educators to identify problems on time before they deteriorate to the point where the child no longer goes to school, which can lead to juvenile delinquency, drugs, alcohol and more,” she said.
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Its amazing that a law needs to be passed not to leave your kids in the car………chaval al de’avdin……on our sechel……..as well as on nebach the kids that were niftar….
This is smart legislation- so many parents do not think about their children first. Even nice frum parents do not put their children first. Everyone must always be on guard. Always think about your children. Making dinner? Learning in the house? Don’t let your kids play in the front. Even if you are “watching from a window”. How fast can you make it outside realistically? What if your kid wandered into the street? If someone tried to kidnap them? And how often are you looking away from the window- to put something in the oven, read a page from your sefer?
Kids not going to school is one of the easiest signs to notice that something is wrong with your kids (or they could be lost, which is a problem in and of itself). Notice if your child’s behavior changes, if they are sleeping more, “not feeling well” often. It could be bullying. Peer pressure. Mental Illness. School/Academic troubles or failure. Really ask them what is going on- and don’t take “nothing (with a shrug)” as the answer every day. Take the time to listen to their issues, no matter how busy you are. You could be saving their life (physical, mental, spiritual)!!!
But if the parents do not recognize the authority of the evil Zionist entity, then they will go out of their way to disobey the law.