[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Livia

He says he's may take her out of school and home educate his daughter, because the same rules don't apply to home educated children. His daughter had a perfect attendance record apart from this. Ridiculous... and how come taking a child on holiday affects their education, but teachers taking INSET days off in term time does not?

I agree with this. Teachers go on strike now and then, so if they are so concerned about students education why are they forcing them to have a day off because they want more money etc (teachers shouldn't be allowed to do this, they get paid during the holidays ffs, nurses/firemen/police are the ones that can do strikes since they save and risk their lifes to protect our country)

the holidays thing must have got stricter because I was allowed to go to spain for 2 weeks when i was in primary and i was going 4 weeks before exams.