I'm going to be told off by my daughter's headmistress tomorrow

[Burney]

But from her point-of-view if she allows one pupil to take holiday during term then everyone else can do it too. Perhaps she wants to explain this to you prior to expelling your daughter.

The rules are ludicrous, though. They unfairly punish decent parents who would never allow their kids to actually truant in any real sense for the sins of crappy parents who simply don't care.

[Pokster]

The rules are ludicrous, though. They unfairly punish decent parents who would never allow their kids to actually truant in any real sense for the sins of crappy parents who simply don't care.

Our schools have basically decided that if you have a better than 90% attendance then can have a week off without being reported.