Fury as children skip school for pro-Palestinian protes
by Daniel Martin, Telegraph:
Parents warned they face fines and prosecutions if pupils miss classes as Gillian Keegan says absence for activism is ‘unacceptable’.
Parents could be fined or prosecuted if they allow their children to skip school to take part in pro-Palestinian rallies, Gillian Keegan has warned.
The Education Secretary told children that “missing school for activism” is unacceptable after thousands of children skipped class to take part in the protests.
The Education Secretary said she was “deeply concerned” after the organiser of the demonstrations, campaign group Stop the War Coalition, told parents their children would not be punished.
School Strike for Palestine rallies have taken place across the UK, including in London, Bristol and Glasgow.
In a post on Twitter, Ms Keegan expressed concern about the protest and warned it should be treated with the “utmost seriousness”.
A video showed children marching through Bristol behind a boy wearing a keffiyeh around his neck and chanting through a megaphone: “One, two, three, four, occupation no more. Five, six, seven, eight, Israel is a terrorist state”.
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