Parents fined as daughter absent nearly 200 times from Stoke-on-Trent school

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy04zrjg4y5o

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DavidGA@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 312d (2 replies)

I understand why this is local news but I can’t think of a good reason why this is worth sharing here.

echodot@feddit.uk · 10 pts · 312d

Because it's the most interesting thing that's happened in Stoke-on-Trent in years.

Krill@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 311d

Begs the question, what are the parents to do, is being fined for something outside of their control justice? Or is it considered acceptable for parents to physically restrain their child to force school attendance?

tetris11@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 311d

... the handbags and the gladrags that your poor old grandad had to sweat to buy you...