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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 189419" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have had computer problems with our school district with Wiz. Now, mind you, our district does not give the kids laptop computers - heck even our TEACHERS don't get laptops!</p><p> </p><p>Wiz did have an alphasmart (handheld very durable computer that had no internet ability) and came close to damaging that. we did NOT pay a fee to use this, and only would have paid if the damage was intentional. Wiz KNEW that we would NOT shield him if we even thought for a second that he intentionally damaged it. Most parents are nto like this, at least not here.</p><p> </p><p>I DID do everything to refuse internet access to Wiz in middle school. The teachers ALL insisted that this placed a SEVERE hardship on them - 3 even told me in person that they simply could not teach him if he couldn't go online. (I actually walked one teacher into the library to show her 22yo self the encyclopedia - she had NO IDEA that you could look up information in one!!!!)</p><p> </p><p>So the school/teachers may well put pressure on your son and yourself about difficult child not having the computer. You will also hear the "everyone else has it - he will feel so different" argument that we heard. I reacted with different is good. We LIKE different. (Jeez, is it any wonder they didn't like me much???LOL!!)</p><p> </p><p>I can see that teaching is a rough, tough, labor intensive and thankless way to earn a living. I CAN'T see that kids NEED ibooks to learn. I don't even think they NEED teh internet. It is nice. It can be helpful. But it isn't NEEDED.</p><p> </p><p>I would INSIST on something in writing signed by the principal AND superintendent to the effect that NO charges of any kind will be pressed against your child and that NO fees of any kind past the $50 will be assessed or tehre would be NO ibook unless my kid paid for it up front and WE OWNED IT.</p><p> </p><p>You are going to get a LOT of grief from difficult child and the other kids. You iwll even have kids who are mad at difficult child try to say he damaged their computers. This does seem to happen. It is also why kids should have desktop computers to USE - not laptops to take home. If they need a laptop capability, then they need to use something VERY durable like an alphasmart. in my humble opinion kids even in high school are jsut not ready for this financial burden.</p><p> </p><p>I think this is an unfair burden for the school to put on parents. Esp because kids DO have accidents. I think taking chips out goes WAY above and beyond what teh school expected, but I think your child was far from the only child to try it. If they insist on him having a computer - you should insist THEY shoulder ALL responsibility. Especially with all the strikes against him that your difficult child has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 189419, member: 1233"] I have had computer problems with our school district with Wiz. Now, mind you, our district does not give the kids laptop computers - heck even our TEACHERS don't get laptops! Wiz did have an alphasmart (handheld very durable computer that had no internet ability) and came close to damaging that. we did NOT pay a fee to use this, and only would have paid if the damage was intentional. Wiz KNEW that we would NOT shield him if we even thought for a second that he intentionally damaged it. Most parents are nto like this, at least not here. I DID do everything to refuse internet access to Wiz in middle school. The teachers ALL insisted that this placed a SEVERE hardship on them - 3 even told me in person that they simply could not teach him if he couldn't go online. (I actually walked one teacher into the library to show her 22yo self the encyclopedia - she had NO IDEA that you could look up information in one!!!!) So the school/teachers may well put pressure on your son and yourself about difficult child not having the computer. You will also hear the "everyone else has it - he will feel so different" argument that we heard. I reacted with different is good. We LIKE different. (Jeez, is it any wonder they didn't like me much???LOL!!) I can see that teaching is a rough, tough, labor intensive and thankless way to earn a living. I CAN'T see that kids NEED ibooks to learn. I don't even think they NEED teh internet. It is nice. It can be helpful. But it isn't NEEDED. I would INSIST on something in writing signed by the principal AND superintendent to the effect that NO charges of any kind will be pressed against your child and that NO fees of any kind past the $50 will be assessed or tehre would be NO ibook unless my kid paid for it up front and WE OWNED IT. You are going to get a LOT of grief from difficult child and the other kids. You iwll even have kids who are mad at difficult child try to say he damaged their computers. This does seem to happen. It is also why kids should have desktop computers to USE - not laptops to take home. If they need a laptop capability, then they need to use something VERY durable like an alphasmart. in my humble opinion kids even in high school are jsut not ready for this financial burden. I think this is an unfair burden for the school to put on parents. Esp because kids DO have accidents. I think taking chips out goes WAY above and beyond what teh school expected, but I think your child was far from the only child to try it. If they insist on him having a computer - you should insist THEY shoulder ALL responsibility. Especially with all the strikes against him that your difficult child has. [/QUOTE]
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