, and I do as I'm told. But last Christmas I broke a pretty big rule when I took my two children to Italy for a family wedding for a week in term time. I was fined, but the head teacher was friendly about it — she told me to have a great trip. Taking your children out of school has become increasingly common, so much so that many teachers don't even seem surprised by it. A new report by the consultancy Public First has found that some parents no longer believe their children need to be){kind=link}
When it comes to my daughters’ school, I never want to be “that parent”. I never question or complain (especially not on social media, which parents seem to increasingly), and I do as I’m told.
But last Christmas I broke a pretty big rule when I took my two children to Italy for a family wedding for a week in term time. I was fined, but the head teacher was friendly about it – she told me to have a great trip.
Taking your children out of school has become increasingly common, so much so that many teachers don’t even seem surprised by it. A new report by the consultancy Public First has found that some parents no longer believe their children need to be
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