Cited from this article: "Ms. De Freitas said she knew vaguely about the trip and what it would entail. She assumed that because her daughter could not swim, being in the water and having swimming skills would not be a big component. She said the teacher never told her that her daughter needed to take and pass a swim test."

Most parents I know would not have been "vaguely concerned" about such an outing.

Most parents I know would have been "seriously concerned" and would have wanted to know a lot more about this trip, especially if their child couldn't swim.

Such a cavalier attitude!