By Todd Starnes

Parents in suburban Nashville are furious after an elementary school announced plans to limit the number of times they could visit their children during lunchtime.

“Everyone is very frustrated, very angry,” parent Becky Rutland told Fox News. “I feel like it’s a violation of my rights as a parent.”

Rutland has four children who attend Clovercroft Elementary School in Franklin, Tenn. Like a number of other parents, she enjoys visiting her youngsters during their lunch period.

“They’re gone from me every day for seven or eight hours,” she explained, noting that occasional lunch time visits allowed her “to see them, to touch base with them and to know who their friends are.”

Under the new policy, a parent would only be allowed to eat lunch with their children twice during a nine-week period.

Carol Birdsong, a spokesperson for Williamson County Schools, told Fox News the principal came up with the voucher system as a result of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn.

“Based on that, she thought it might be good to implement a voucher-type system,” she said.

“Please remember the primary purpose for this process is to ensure that we are able to account for all the adults in the cafeteria enjoying lunch with their children,” Principal Laura LaChance wrote in an email to parents.

Under the new rules, parents would have to register online and obtain an “event ticket” to eat lunch with their children.

“To my understanding this is a plan that she’s putting into place to protect our children,” Rutland said. “I’m angry about it.”

Rutland said she believes the school is usurping her role as a mother.

“I firmly don’t believe that parents are the problem here,” she said. “And if anything, taking parents out of the school is more dangerous than having a parental presence in the school.”

-snip-

Read more:http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top...o-children.html

Duh, that woman has head problems.

It's not an unreasonable request to limit the visits or at least use a voucher system. I think the reason was to have some idea of who was on campus should something happen. Administrators do have to factor in some things for safety and legal reasons.

I don't recall parents showing up for lunch except for special occasions when I was in school. Of course my mother was there every day and the horror of all horrors was my homeroom teacher for my eighth grade.

Maybe if these parents want to be near their children more they can become teachers or homeschool.

The little teachers pet, lol

My ex was a teacher, her mother was a teacher, my sister in law was a teacher, I was part time for a while, my nephew retired from business and became a teacher.
this woman cannot accept the fact her little kit is growing up. Poor thing, lady stop embarrassing your kid.

Oh no not the teacher's pet. She was harder on me than the other kids.

I don't understand the overwhelming desire to see your children when they are at school. I can understand wanting to see your child and being allowed to do so. That should never be inhibited.

My husband works all day. I don't text him or call him unless I need to. He is busy working.

My children are busy at school.

I appreciate this and I let them do their thing and enjoy their company later.

There is something overwhelmingly needy about this mother.

Maybe she needs a job, a pet or a hobby to fulfill her during her family's absence.

Quote: steph wrote in post #5

---

Oh no not the teacher's pet. She was harder on me than the other kids.

---