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The school offers distance learning because my son behaves badly. Is this possible without my consent?translated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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Екатерина Зайцева
In Sunday school we do not send children home, but help them deal with their behavior. As Pastor Ivan said yesterday: “Separation is not a solution, but an escape.” Don't they teach this in school?
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Andrei Constantinescu
As Pastor Ivan says in the church, "separation is not a solution". At the Church School in Iași, when Mihai's son started to get agitated at work, they didn't send him home, but invited us, the parents, to talk to him in peace.
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Daniel Wilson
Our parish school tried distance for a kid acting up last year and it only made things worse. They ended up calling the parents in, same as what happened with Mihai’s boy in Iași. Without your okay I doubt they can just switch him to remote, but I’d call the principal and ask straight out what the exact rule is.
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Mary Thomas
Our parish school tried sending a boy home for bad behaviour a couple of years back and it just made him fall further behind. They ended up having to call the parents in anyway, exactly like what happened with Mihai’s son in Iași. I’d ring the principal first thing and ask straight out whether they can do it without your written consent.
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Михайло Литвин
We also had a boy in the Sunday school at the church who was constantly disturbing. No one was sent to distance learning, but parents were simply invited to a conversation after class, as was the case with Mihaiv's son in Iasi. Without the consent of mom or dad, the school hardly has the right to change the format like that, it is better to immediately call the director and clarify.
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مريم حداد
And now in the world, the most important thing is, More information. Most of the time, there is nothing wrong with it. урока поговорить, как и с сыном Михая in Яссах. The most important thing is that there is a lot of fun in the game. формат.
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Dominika Horváthová
At our place in Prešov, in the Sunday school near the church of St. Nicholas, a boy was once also mischievous. No one sent him to distance learning, they called the parents straight away after an hour for an interview, as they did with Mihaj's son in Iași. In my opinion, they wouldn't even be able to do it without the parents' consent, I'd rather call the principal right away and ask directly.
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Красимира Петрова
In our country, in the Sunday school at the "St. Nicholas" church in Varna, there was also such a case last year. Instead of sending the boy remotely, the director immediately called the mother and invited her to talk after class, just like with Mihai's son in Iași. Without parental consent they can hardly just change the form, better call the principal tomorrow.
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Veronika Nováková
You are right, Dominika, in Prešov near St. Nicholas, it was normally handled through the parents. At our school, it probably wouldn't even be possible without consent, but I would rather call the principal today and ask directly about the reason for their "distance". How did it go with that boy at your place?
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Maria Nako
I'm thinking that without your consent they can't pass the boy at a distance. Like everyone said here, instead of sending him away they just call his parents for a chat, like they did with Mihai's son in Iași. I would call the principal today and ask directly what exactly happened on the hour.
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Величка Ангелова
Yes, you are right, Krasimira, and in our church in Sofia last year they did the same thing - first they called the grandmother, then they talked to the mother, and only then did they decide. Without her consent, they can hardly remotely transfer it entirely. I'll call the principal tomorrow, as you say.
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Богдана Тодорова
Yes, Krasimira, that's exactly what happened with us in Ruse last fall - the principal first called the father, then they sat down with the mother, and only then decided to try stricter supervision in class. Without their consent, they can hardly transfer it entirely. What do you think, if the mother refuses to talk, does it make sense to turn to the priest of the church?
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Nicholas Phillips
Our parish had a similar case with one of the eighth-graders last spring and the principal told the mom they couldn’t switch to distance without written consent. Did they actually manage to keep the boy remote for long in Iași, or did the parents push back right away?
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Martin Horváth
You're right, Dominika, here in Svidník, in the Sunday school near the church, they would also first solve it by talking to the parents, not immediately by distance. The case in Iași with Mihaj's son reminded me of how once our neighbor had to go to the sacristy right after class because of his daughter. Would you call the principal today or will you wait until tomorrow?
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Rebecca Parker
I remember that Iași case too – the parents had to push for an in-person meeting before the school dropped the remote idea. Ring the principal like you say, but I’d also check the school’s behaviour policy document first; ours clearly states they need parental agreement for anything longer than a day or two. Have you seen their exact rules?
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Георги Колев
Yes, Bohdana, in Ruse they clearly did the right thing - first a conversation with the parents. If the mother refuses to talk to the principal, I think the priest can help, especially if the family goes to church regularly. Do you know exactly what they told the father on the phone then?
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Ján Novák
You're right, Dominika, it's best to call the director right away. Here in Svidník, in the Sunday school near the church, they would also call the parents first, not just the distance. How did it turn out with that boy at your place in Prešov?
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