School On Set
"No More Teachers' Dirty Looks..."
It's
back to school time and in California, that means even more to those of us who work in entertainment.
For parents and child performers, it means being prepared for school on set, and for industry pros it means knowing and understanding the labor laws regarding the education of minors on set.
The fact is, when it comes to child actors, Education Must Not and Can Not Be Neglected. Here's why:
- In California, child actors with below average grades cannot receive a work permit, which means they cannot work!
- When a state's laws don't require education on set, union rules usually do.
"We have labor laws because there has to be some set of rules that are just for the kids," explained California Studio Teacher/Welfare Worker Marie Rogers, "In this industry you have parents and children who want to get involved and they can forget about education because they get so wrapped up in their career."
Children In Film believes strongly about the fact that it is unreasonable to expect a child to work all day and then go home and make up missed assignments and be fresh for work/school again the next day. In order to help with education on set, we've dedicated an entire section of our site to education.
Parents should also be equipped with the knowledge of what the state requires regarding education on set so that you can insure that your child is receiving the proper schooling he or she deserves. In our KidStart program, Children In Film discusses how to prepare for school on set, how to keep an open dialogue with your child's regular school and how to arrange homeschooling should the need arise.
Plus, Children In Film has a list of Studio Teachers in our Membership Directory. Both parents and pros can Rate and Recommend the Studio Teachers with whom they've worked. Search and rate a Studio Teacher today!
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