Homework for parents

I just got that stuff today. My son had his first day of 3rd grade today. I got all sorts of papers to fill out and forms to sign and read. I also got yet another copy of the school handbook.

Hey sunnflr. Guess the schools just constantly want updates on all the home info. It does get annoying when I have to complete forms with info that I know the entity asking for the info already has. Well, on saving the trees, I have bad news. I worked at a couple of child welfare agencies over the past several years and the amount of paper and paperwork is simply mind-boggling. The files for each kid can be several inches thick and every single contact must be documented. Then, documents have to be copied for courts, parents, foster parents, caseworkers, attorneys, doctors, Department of Child and Family Services caseworkers, the list goes on and on. I mean, you've never seen so much paperwork in your life. Just in one program in one single agency, it's huge. To multiply that by thousands across the U.S. is just too much to think about.