Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Late... Late... Late... Everyday! This school year, I have two individual students who are late habitually. They both stroll in during our school-wide sustained silent reading time and interrupt the class by drawing attention to themselves and announcing they have to go back to their lockers or turn in a paper to another teacher. I have spoken to both students on an individual basis and asked for respect when entering the classroom; please go to your locker before you come to class as well as handing in any other papers to other teachers-come to class on time and ready. I have also contacted their parents. Both parents apologized and promised to get their child to school on time. Yet, they both still come in late (one with McDonald's in hand everyday). My administration was trying to be hardcore with tardies this school year and made threats to give punishments for the students. I submitted the students names to my administration and they also contacted the parents and no change occurred. At this point in the school year, administration couldn't be bothered with a simple tardy. Now with a total of 63 tardies for the one and 42 for the other... I'm wondering if I should just forget about it because it is a losing battle. Any suggestions to encourage these students and parents to get their children to school on time? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) At my school, we are required to document these episodes and call the parent after 5 then the Social Worker after 10. I have found that the Social Worker takes care of a lot of these issues very quickly. I don't know what your school policy is, but you definitely shouldn't give up-especially if their grades are low. You could also try an incentive for every day they are on time. Like after the fifth day of being on time consistently, you could reward them with a homework pass or a candy, maybe?