Recently loads of our personal information was compromised (military) including our children's SS#s, names, date of birth, passport numbers/photos, and worst of all, info linking our children to us and our jobs.
Because of this, I've explained our situation and requested our small center (80 kids) doesn't post pictures of our kids on social media or website. I also signed the "no consent to photography" form.
The reaction from the director was very negative. She called to ask me to change the form bc newsletters were printed before she saw my no consent form. I offered to pay for them to be reprinted and explained our new situation. She said she doesn't know how to deal with this bc they have so many pictures and she doesn't know what to do. I told her I didn't care if they snapped photos but not to put them on Facebook or business website. I offered to put everything in writing in case licensing needed back up info, and even offered to sign the consent form post dating for the newsletter and then sign a new form requesting no photos dated after the newsletter came out.
Today she emailed me to keep kids at home for two upcoming days were photography would occur (holiday programs). She doesn't allow drop off after a certain time and you can't drop kids back after pick up, so while the events will only be an hour, it will results in kids missing 2 full days.
So my question is, am I asking for too much? When the kids do camps, extracurricular activities etc, I don't sign the permission to photograph, and I've never had a problem. I honestly don't want to be a pain, and we love everything about the center, but I just don't want adversaries to know where my kids spend 7 hrs a day, even if it's a remote risk. I also worry about the other kids bc if my kids are targeted there is an overall risk to the other kids that go to the same center.
Ugh, I don't know what to do, please help! I hate to look for new care bc we love this center/teacher/friends and oldest starts K next fall so I'd rather not have more transitions than necessary. But I sense the response is negative enough to term us.
Also, I like to think of myself as a good parent, never ever been late in 2.5 yrs, never doped/dropped, never forgot a teacher's bday, baked goods for every holiday, cash in cards every Christmas, "just bc"cards, etc. this reaction has me completely jolted and confused. Is it a huge pain to have non-photographable children?
Because of this, I've explained our situation and requested our small center (80 kids) doesn't post pictures of our kids on social media or website. I also signed the "no consent to photography" form.
The reaction from the director was very negative. She called to ask me to change the form bc newsletters were printed before she saw my no consent form. I offered to pay for them to be reprinted and explained our new situation. She said she doesn't know how to deal with this bc they have so many pictures and she doesn't know what to do. I told her I didn't care if they snapped photos but not to put them on Facebook or business website. I offered to put everything in writing in case licensing needed back up info, and even offered to sign the consent form post dating for the newsletter and then sign a new form requesting no photos dated after the newsletter came out.
Today she emailed me to keep kids at home for two upcoming days were photography would occur (holiday programs). She doesn't allow drop off after a certain time and you can't drop kids back after pick up, so while the events will only be an hour, it will results in kids missing 2 full days.
So my question is, am I asking for too much? When the kids do camps, extracurricular activities etc, I don't sign the permission to photograph, and I've never had a problem. I honestly don't want to be a pain, and we love everything about the center, but I just don't want adversaries to know where my kids spend 7 hrs a day, even if it's a remote risk. I also worry about the other kids bc if my kids are targeted there is an overall risk to the other kids that go to the same center.
Ugh, I don't know what to do, please help! I hate to look for new care bc we love this center/teacher/friends and oldest starts K next fall so I'd rather not have more transitions than necessary. But I sense the response is negative enough to term us.
Also, I like to think of myself as a good parent, never ever been late in 2.5 yrs, never doped/dropped, never forgot a teacher's bday, baked goods for every holiday, cash in cards every Christmas, "just bc"cards, etc. this reaction has me completely jolted and confused. Is it a huge pain to have non-photographable children?
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