Arguments Against FERPA Law

Children the age of 18 or who in which attend a post secondary school are considered adults and their parents are not promised to be consulted of the actions and well being of their children. Children too young to understand real life matters are given the responsibility to fend for themselves and face the fact that the university they are attending cannot contact their parents to concern them of lack of participation in their academic studies, nor their mental health related issues. This action occurs due to the FERPA, which stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Stating that universities and colleges cannot contact parents with the issues previously stated. Only with a laborious process of parents supplying
To begin my reasoning, students whose parents or guardians help pay for their tuition shouldn't have to supply legal documents and spend numerous hours trying to receive information on their child when they're the ones paying for the child to attend the university. Along with the great deal of time, parents and guardians shouldn't have to worry constantly if their child is suffering mental disorders such as depression while their time spent away at universities. When they have to feel anxious and uneasy about the wellbeing of their shaver, and then receive no updates from the administrations or other highly ranked participants of the university the adults won't know if they should be looking into the right help to overcome those feelings and actions. Besides that parents and guardians should be able to check their children's progress in their academic studies to provide help in areas that are needed. Such as suggesting one on one time with professors, looking into study groups for peer related help, or considering tutors. When parents and guardians are not granted the ability to be involved in their child's academic studies, gaps are left for possible failure. There concludes my reasonings for my