Reply #61: As one of those TAG kids that dropped out

[noamnety]

I fully support the attendance policy.

For those that don't want to attend school, there is already a system in place to grant them degrees based on merit testing - GEDs. Part of a classroom learning experience, on the other hand, is the discussion that goes on. In a creative class, part of the learning process is learning the methods for the industry. How critiques are done in an art class, how a conductor teaches an orchestra to sight read a piece, how to take direction in a theatre class. In science, if you skip the labs, you won't learn the same amount as other students.

If you want to study all that stuff on your own because you think the classroom instruction is worthless, then homeschooling is probably a better option for you. Or if you want to test out of the degree, get a GED.

It doesn't make much sense to waste a teacher's time by announcing - either in words or with your actions - that you think what they are doing is worthless. If you want to be there, great. If not, find an option that suits your situation better.