<p>French Mum - Tell the school to put him in study hall if that’s what you want. I can’t imagine the school would not comply at the request of a parent. My child’s school doesn’t have mandatory study hall but will put a student in it at the request of a parent. </p>
<p>“I am also surprised that teachers accept to be handed assignments late.”
Again, what is the school supposed to do? How do they force him to turn it in on time? They have given you and him the feedback that is effort isn’t satisfactory. Now, you and he need to react to that feedback. </p>
<p>“We have also told him, that we’ll stop paying. But are we really going to do it ?”
Empty threats don’t work obviously but I personally would not pay that money for so little effort. Sometimes, some tough love is needed.</p>