First of all I am NOT advocating breaking the law. I all my comments are in a scenario that there is no law. (The complaints that started this issue, purportedly are that the schools failed some individuals, and therefor they are complaining. They are using the law which does exist to get back at the school, and l to give them the benefit of the doubt, to help the next generation of students. Make no mistake, this has nothing to do with upholding the law. It is about using the law to get what they want.) I do feel that the laws are ridiculous, but if there is a parent who is so law abiding that they cannot handle seeing anything being done that is not following the law, such as double parking on 13th Ave erev shabbos, or “feeding the meter” and parking longer than the allotted 2 hrs that the sign says, then perhaps you are right. But please understand, there has been an understanding between the NYS DOE and the Yeshivos that as long as the children are in school, off the streets and getting some kind of formal education, there will be a “don’t ask don’t tell” (sorry for the term)policy. It is only now that people are making noise, that this issue is coming out. Sort of like double parking on alternate side of the street days. There is no law that says that it is ok, just an understanding that allows it to go on for practical reasons.
I would also like to clarify: When I refer to having a right, I don’t mean the legal right, I mean a moral right. If someone blocks your driveway for an emergency, you have a legal right to have him ticketed, but one would question your moral right. In my opinion, the same with a school. You may have a legal right to register a complaint, I won’t venture an opinion on the Halachic right to report to the govt as I am not a halachic authority, but in my opinion,given the options in schooling, no moral right.
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