About 6 yrs ago my daughter drawed a picture at nursery?

Question

After the summer holiday when she had left i took her to big school . The nursery staff shouted me over . They pulled out a nursery jumper and they had decided to put her picture on the jumper. I had no idea of this , but i was flattered and so proud . 6 yrs on she has had a lot of trouble and been bullied of children and also teachers . No body really knows she drew the picture . They said she would be rewarded for it but she never was . I have now had to remove her from the school but still have a son there. Everyday i see the children and it just makes me think she was as happy as she was then . How would i find out if any one else has used them. Should she be entitled to something for them.

Answer 1

You would want everyone to know that she drew the picture? So that they would stop bullying her?

In theory, your daughter has copyright of the picture, and any use of it, should benefit her--- unless she's given up her copyright, as you may or may not have done, when you allowed the school to use it.

In practice though, it's unlikely that the school has made a huge profit from using your daughter's drawing or even that they would have used it, had they known that you wanted something for it.

So, you could write letters, harass the school and even maybe take legal action-- and get possibly $20-$50... but I really don't think it's worth it.

I think this drawing has become to symbolise a happier time in your daughter's life in your mind... and that's why you're keen to hold on to it. Understandable but I think it's time to let go.

Answer 2

OMG..drama.....NOT......move on

Answer 3

You are entitled to something and you already got it...didn't you see in your post?

"I had no idea of this , but i was flattered and so proud "

Don't start teaching your child terrible life choices now by going after the school for this.  Not only is it silly to do so, that mindset will be a terrible thing that you will not be able to easily get rid of from your daughter's head.

Matt

Answer 4

Put this down to experience which will be invaluable in later life: If you don't make sure you are credited or rewarded for you efforts, nobody else is going to do it for you. Also there is such a thing as a statute of limitations meaning that you are deemed to have accepted the situation - 6 years is the usual cut off point.

Hope things work out for the better at her new school.

Answer 5

wouldnt stand a chance in a court of law. no infringements have been inflicted on human rights.

Answer 6

How does her being bullied connect with her drawing the pictures.

Its been 6 years, you could have confronted the teachers before about her being rewarded for the pictures they used on the jumpers but I don't see its anything to do with her being bullied.

Talk to the head teacher tell them whats happened and see if they can help you.

Its a shame you took her away from the school.