The legal system supports this right of parental custodianship. None of the material presented in this section should be construed as legal advice. This article is for educational and informational purposes only. Contact a law office or the District Attorney in your state for more information. We would suggest that you get a written permission slip and then have that permission confirmed either by telephone or with a face to face meeting with the parent.
Some teachers even require that the parent be present in the classes.
Some teachers will not accept minor students under any circumstances. Never be alone with a minor student. Always have another adult and preferably another student in the room at all times. Unfortunately, claims of abuse have been brought against adult teachers by minor students or their parents. Some have been reported to the police.