United Kingdom to fine parents of ill-behaved students

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If your a parent in the United Kingdom and your kid acts up in school, you can get socked with a $1,500.00 fine. That's right, it's called a parenting order. The orders will impose conditions on parents to attend parenting classes or accompany their child to school every day to ensure they attend. If they fail to obey the order, they will face a $1,500 fine. "How parents behave and the effect their behavior has on their children's behavior should not be a taboo subject. The poor behavior of a few children and their parents can get in the way of everything else we want to do to raise standards in our schools," was a comment made by Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and a former high school teacher. These parenting orders take no consideration to income level either. When asked about fears of these parenting orders falling on families that can't afford to pay, Estelle Morris replied, "I understand that some parents find life difficult, but that is no reason for them not to support teachers."