Is it fair that the money, depending on the can go day skiing excursion or stay in the school gym hall?
But what about the fact that the whole class trip is cancelled, when one parent is ticked off?
the ombudsman received in the year 2018, the number of complaints from parents, who criticized the school paid trip and theme day. Complaints were referred to the constitution, which says that primary education be free for all.
the solution: Everyone must get involved
the Deputy ombudsman Pasi Pölönen the answer is that everyone is able to attend classes without additional fees (you move to another service), and the organizer must be resources for arranging teaching also outside of school.
But not the decision paid class trip to the language. It emphasises that participation must be possible also to those pupils who do not have opportunity costs.
the Solution according to the money can be collected, for example, fundraising. Proceeds will be used for the good of all and the funds collected should be on a voluntary basis.
Pölönen solution according to the in this case, each student should have the opportunity to get involved in the school excursion, regardless of whether the student or his legal guardian participated in the raising of financial resources for the activity in question.
But whether, say, a class trip to an amusement park or Helsinki teaching? This appeal was one of the school in responding to a parent complaint.
Toll and toll-free problem
Problematic deputy ombudsman your name free and paid options exercise day.
This was, for example, a complaint about the incident, where 30 euros pay by get to ski or ride. A free option would exercise at the school. Two euros a ride levy, but ice fishing, skating or skiing.
the principal of the School responded in its report on a complaint that they have treated the students equally, because there was also a free option.
the Principal, though, I wish things clearer policy the board of education: that schools would receive such clear instructions, that would be nothing open to interpretation there will be enough free options or does everything have to be free of charge for all students. The principal saw that if nothing cost anything, the ice curriculum ”in the worst case, such students interesting and memorable, and motivating” school days completely off.
the Case of the deputy ombudsman Pölönen said that he liked it problematic that the paid options will enable only that offers a free of charge option. Pölönen saw it as a problem for the municipality and “partly also to the board of education” section.
Overall, Pölönen said in its decision that the free-toll -like theme of the evening may increase the inequality between students, or even to emphasize it, because it allocates students to those who can afford to participate and those who do not have.
complaints and their solutions can be found in the ombudsman’s bulletin common. They also have a school as well as on the replies given by the ie reports the complaint for resolution.
Pölönen sent a response to the municipality and the school, but also teaching government and culture and the ministry of education “for information and possible measures for the purpose”.
the Whole class trip was canceled
in One case, according to the complainant, the teachers Wilma-message information that the ”plan was a” parallel class a common class trip to Helsinki. The purpose was to circle the town, visit the museum and the activities in the indoors. Price without eating should be about 30-35 euros. Tours included in the price. The parent asking for payment and got a reply to wilma in the:
”Hello! I understand your concern. I asked from the principal and from colleagues. Unfortunately, all classes are forced to resort to help from parents for the field trip and camp school of finance. The city is no longer the years have provided funds for trips implementation, so resources had to ask my parents. Of course, parents can organize a fundraising effort to save, but the teacher can not participate in the fundraiser. So we have the option for parents organised by the fundraiser or pay the travel itself. In principle, primary school should of course be free, but in practice, without parents of its own financing we do not get a trip.”
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complaint from a parent, according to Wilma-exchange of messages continued, but his last post was not answered and the trip was subsequently canceled ”punishment form” size category.
the Principal responded to the school to have acted in their own curriculum board of education instructed by planning their trips and event days.
in Reply to a class trip to this complaint the principal mentioned that the class trips to amusement parks or other destinations are not itself within the instruction.
the Deputy ombudsman Pölönen answer was that the city’s basic way of tours organization remains partly ambiguous. Pölönen decide that it is not appropriate to investigate cases more.
Pölönen, however, point out he liked the “very problematic” if the school initiative organized tours during school time and as part of the school, but are already, a priori, families suppose themselves to pay the cost, either partly or completely. This is probably, I guess kind of response principal’s response, according to which the class trips to amusement parks or anywhere else would not be comparable to teaching.
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