Is it normal for my school to charge us for being late?

I'm a senior in high school and this year my school started charging us $2 every time we're late. I feel like no ones talking about this, but they say I'm not going to graduate if I don't pay.

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  • plutopurity

    What the actual hell. I've never heard of a school doing that. I'm aware that schools are cracking down on absenteeism and tardiness, but definitely not with monetary incentives.

    Who is charging you? Do you receive a letter of some sort? I suggest bringing this up with your parents and faculty.

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  • JellyBeanBandit

    People should be talking about this. Maybe you could contact your local radio station about it to give them bad press.

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  • Annie25

    Sue your school wth

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  • raisinbran

    How about starting schools later than fucking 8:30am... I remember having to wake up at 5:30am every morning because of all the public transportation I had to take. Was in a bad mood and tired the entire 4 years.

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    • BleedingPain

      8:30? We started at 8:00. Thenagain i was a 10 minite car ride away

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  • paramore93

    In parts of the UK fines can be £120, if a kid is regularly late for school. I don't know who thought that was a good idea.

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  • sissycakes

    if you receive a truant status or habitually truant in america you have to pay a lot of money for being late or absent too many days.

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  • LOLFanProductions

    Hmmm apparently your school is being run by children

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  • TheOishome

    Almost definitely illegal and 100% immoral and rerarded

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  • kelili

    First time I hear about that. And what do they do with this money?

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  • curious-bunny

    I would say no. If they pursued the matter is switch schools or simply get my ged

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  • angryblonde

    that’s fucking stupid. what if it’s not the kids fault? what if the parent is late getting around?

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  • RoseIsabella

    That is fucked up!

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