Why shouldn't I know what's happening with my child?
Did you know that when your child goes off to college, your right to know about what is going on with him, mentally and healthwise, ends? If he gets sick, you won't know about it, until it's too late or he or she is dead. If he has mental health issues, issues he or she has never had before, you won't be told about it?
That's right, you won't know about it unless your child decides or chooses to tell you. Do you want to know why? Because of the 'Privacy Policies" in place at all Universities and Colleges!
This is not right! How can this be allowed to happened?! While I appreciate that my child is now a young adult, is growing up, being independent and has rights of his/her own (not that they never did in my book anyway, and I'm sure it's the same for all parents too) why should I not be interested in knowing that something is wrong with him/her?!
This is wrong, wrong, wrong! These policies need to be revamped and I certainly hope that in light of what has happened recently that the powers that be at all these Universities and Colleges will make the changes necessary to end this madness!
Why do they think that parents wouldn't want to know, or shouldn't know about what is happening with their child? The very fact that the parents is informed, they might just be able to help! They might be able to do even more, much more than the colleges or universities can do! So these policies need to be changed now and fast!"