16 year old girl needs permission

Davey Jones

Davey Jones

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So this 16 year old grand daughter of mine,that Im the guardian for,brings home from high school a permission form for me to sign for her English class.she is a sophomore.(2nd year)
This book is "Speak "by Laurie Halls Anderson is the topic for reading and follow up questions in the classroom.
http://madwomanintheforest.com/youngadult-speak/

Its generally about a teen gal that was traumatized by a rape and is then isolated from her peers.
"When she is finally able to speak about it,readers will rejoice in her triumphs."
I don't have any problems signing this paper authorizing her to read this novel and view the movie.(PG-13)
What do you think?

 

I just read a bit online about the pros and cons of this book, and I would sign the permission slip if it was my daughter, or a girl I was guardian of. I don't like the idea of censorship. If your granddaughter is a mature teen, I see no problem with it.
 
I wouldn't have a problem either, Davey. The school is just covering all their bases so that some irate parent can't sue them. God, it was so much easier when I went to school.
Just today, some 11 year old kid stabbed another kid with a pair of scissors. Off topic I know but what ever happened to a good old fight and a handshake after?
 

As a junior high school teacher I gave parents the courtesy of advising them if I wanted to show an M rated movie because some parents are more protective than others.

As part of the computer course we organised an excursion to view The Lawnmower Man (we were studying intelligent systems) and it had a 15+ rating. Most of the girls would have been 15 but it was still important to let the parents know something of the content.
 
It wouldn't happen in the UK, a girl of that age wouldn't require the parents permission to read a school book.
 
DJ I would sign the permission form. I agree that the school is just trying to protect itself. As a retired school teacher in the middle of the Bible Belt, there was several times that the school district lawyer required us to get signed permission forms for books they feared could be controversial. If you have the time you might want to consider reading the book too.
 
Judi.D said:
DJ I would sign the permission form. I agree that the school is just trying to protect itself. As a retired school teacher in the middle of the Bible Belt, there was several times that the school district lawyer required us to get signed permission forms for books they feared could be controversial. If you have the time you might want to consider reading the book too.
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The Bible belt in the US must be a truly ghastly place to live!:mad:
 
OK,
thanks to you all for your input and I did sign that permission as YES.

I did ask her if she was OK with this and her answer was (as usual) "YES,all the other parents are letting them go too."

My thinking is there is no way to stop her from looking on the computer for answers to ANY subject(s).
 
With good guidance by a good teacher this book should open her mind which is one of the first goals of a good education.
 

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