it's not about your daughter

it's about the other kids

it's about keeping the floodgates closed

it's about teaching kids (and their parents) that there is more to life than ME ME ME and that sometimes you just have to accept that the greater good trumps individual circumstances

There is already discretion for Heads to authorise absences. They know better than us parents how to manage their schools.

Posted By: CWC on April 6th 2017 at 16:49:53

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The evidence shows every extra day of school missed can affect a pupil's chances of achiev (General Chat) - megson, Apr 6, 15:49:57
- We had ten civilians on shift with the yanks who would normally allow one off at a time. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 6, 18:25:43
- The evidence of shows that the Supreme Court decision (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Apr 6, 17:09:06
- it's not about your daughter (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 6, 16:49:53
- the problem is for every case where no damage is done by removing a pupil from class (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 6, 16:00:48
- Taking my 6 year old boy out of school for a week in May (General Chat) - earlydoors, Apr 6, 15:54:22
- My partner and her former husband took both their children (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 6, 15:54:20
  - exceptions do not disprove the point I'm afraid (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 6, 15:57:22
    - total bollocks. Son no.3 missed one week every year. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 6, 18:22:46
      - your sample size of 1 is flawed somehow (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 6, 18:33:18
        
        not for me its not. but no surprise there worz. you still abroad? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 6, 21:10:15
    - Yes, I know. Just saying, like (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 6, 15:58:56

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