Auai i le Aoga, Lē Auai, Tia’i Aoga
O le tulafaono a le setete o Uosigitone e ta’u o le “Becca Bill,” e faamalosia ai tamaiti umai le va o le 8 ma le 18 ia auai i aoga e pei ona masani ai. E faamalosia e le tulafono matua ma tausi fanau faaletulafono e faamaonia ai o loo aoga i aseo uma a latou tamaiti.E aofia uma ai aoga lautele, aoga tuma’oti poo aoga i le aiga. E faamalosia e le tulafono le iai o tamaiti i aoga, aso atoa, aso uma, vagana ua iai se faanoi tatau.Afai e misi se aoga e aunoa ma se faanoi tatau, e ono ta’u le tamaitiiti o le “tia’i aoga.” Afai e tia’i aoga se tamaitiiti, e faamalosia le aoga e:
- Faailoa i le aiga;
- Faafeiloa’i ma galulue ma le aiga ma le tamaitiiti e fika pe aisea, ma
- Taumafai ni fofo eseese e tau faalelei ai le auai o le tamaitiiti.
Afai e le aogā lea faiga, e ono ave le tamaitiiti ma le aiga i se Fono Faatonu Tia’i Aoga i le Komiuniti poo le faamasinoga. Afai etele tia’i aoga a le tamaitiiti, tusa pe iai ni faanoi tatau, ua faamalosia nei e le tulafono aoga ia feiloa’i ma galulue ma aiga e fika pe aisea, ma fai se fuafuaga ia mafai ona auai le tamaitiiti i le aoga e pei ona tatau ai. E mafua lea ona o le tia’i soo o le a’o poo le “tia’i aoga tumau” e faigata ai i le tamitiiti aoga ona alu i luma. E mafai foi ona faailoa mai ai, e le o maua e le tamaitiiti le lagolago e mana’omia. A tatou talanoa e uiga i le tia’i aoga, o le “tele” e foliga mai o le “laitiiti” – o le lē auai tusa pe na’o le 2 aso i le masina e mafai ona oo ai i se aafiaga tele!
Afai e faigata ona momoli lau tamaitiiti i le aoga i aso uma, e mafai ona fesoasoani atu le aoga e talepe ni papuipui ae fesoasoani i lau tamaitiiti ia fausia se amio fou o le auai i aso uma, i le aso atoa, ma ia tausi le taimi. Taga’i i Fesili Maua Soo a le OEO's FAQs e iloa ai le mea e tupu pe a lē aoga pea le tamaitiiti, ma ni manatu i le toe foi i se lelei o le auai masani i le aoga. Afai e te mana’omia nisi fesoasoani i le fofoina o faafitauli o le auai i le aoga, faamolemole valaau mai! Asiasi le website i le www.oeo.wa.gov/sm/, pe valaau 1-866-297-2597.
O le a se mea o faamalosia e le tulafono mo Aoga?
- faailoa i matua tulafono o le auai ma aumai le saini a matua e iloa ai ua maua le faaaliga,
- faailoa i matua taimi uma e lē aoga ai le tamaitiiti,
- feiloa’i ma matua ma tamaiti e saili pe aisea,
- taumafai ni fofo eseese e maua ai se lelei o le auai, ma i nisi mataupu,
- ave le tamaitiiti ma/poo matua i le Fono Faatonu a Komiuniti o le Tia’i Aoga poo le faamasinoga.
O le se mea o faamalosia e le tulafono mo Tamaiti Aoga? |
- i le aoga,
- tausi le taimi,
- aso uma, vagana ua iai se faanoi tatau.
- What about children younger than 8? Do they have to be in school?
- What about teenagers? Can they leave school before turning 18?
- What is an "excused" or "unexcused" absence?
- Who decides whether an absence is excused?
- What if my child is late to school? Or skips a class?
- What if my child is sick a lot, and can’t make it to school?
- What does missing “a lot” of school mean?
- What will happen if my child misses a lot of school?
- Can I (the parent) get in trouble if my child misses a lot of school?
- Can my child be suspended for missing school or being late to class?
- The school asked me to meet to talk about my child’s absences – how can I prepare for the meeting?
- Should my child attend too?
- What kind of things could the school do to help?
- When can my child be sent to truancy court?
- What happens when a district files a truancy petition?
- What is a Community Engagement Board?
- What can happen if my child has to go to court for truancy?
- What happens if my child misses more school when there is already a truancy case?
- Can a child with an IEP be sent to court for truancy?
- What if I, the parent, have a disability and need accommodations?
- What if I don’t speak or read English well?
- What if my child just doesn’t want to go to school, but is keeping up with work at home?
- What if my child is anxious about school and gets angry, breaks down, or just won’t get out of bed?
- What if my foster child has already missed school from moving around a lot, and will have to miss more for court and other appointments?
- What if we lost our housing and my child misses school while we are trying to find a new place? Can I get help from the school?
- What if I feel school has not been a positive place for my child? Do I have to keep sending my child even they are being bullied, facing discrimination, or constantly getting in trouble?
- How can OEO help?
- Where else can I find help or more information?