<p>Personally, I would absolutely see the incident at the school as a red flag. I would not want my child surrounded by kids who have so little respect for themselves, their school and adults in general that they would talk like that in front you. It seems to indicate that there is a tolerance by the school community of that sort of behavior. That sort of behavior will be most likely be a recurring theme at that school.</p>
<p>I live in the region where the Boca party was busted and I can tell you from personal experience that a lot of parents down here think that teen drinking is no big deal. My son went to a private prep school for 14 years. Most of the kids drank in high school. Parents hosted these events with full knowledge of the alcohol consumption. It was no big deal to them because they let the kids sleep over, so they weren’t driving under the influence. If it was an school function, a dance or prom, party buses were arranged, complete with alcohol. Many times the partying started early in the day, on boats or out on the sandbars. Pictures were posted all over facebook! </p>
<p>I personally disagree with the attitude of the parents and the fact that the school looks the other way because of who these kids are. I did not allow my daughter to attend this high school. She is a good kid and I knew that she would be miserable there because the partyers rule the school. If you are not part if their group, you are a social outcast. Instead, I enrolled her at our local public school. While there are plenty of partyers and kids drinking there, if they get caught at a school function, there are swift consequences. Also, the fact that it is so much larger than the prep school makes it easier for kids to find their own kind. She is a senior this year and I have no regrets about the decision we made for her.</p>