There is lots of great elementary school yearbook information at www.yearbookbook.com Lot's of helpful advise and great yearbook page ideas!

At our school, parents must contact the school in writing if they do NOT want their student's name/photo used. To me,that suggests everyone else is giving permission by their non-action.

IANAL, but my understanding is that the answer is "No." The yearbook is produced within the school setting for distribution within the school setting. Thus, a picture in the yearbook is in a private forum, and has not been published in a public forum. Therefore, it should not be necessary to obtain a release.

Your Mileage May Vary.

We use the district form which applies to all school functions. For a photo release. Check with your district. Our PTO doesn't have their own form.

Our principal has advised that anytime we publish a child's face with a name, we need to have parental authorization. Does this apply to yearbooks? Does anyone have a sample permission form?