GMB viewers called for school truancy fines to be scrapped today amid the cost of living crisis and concerns about holidays.
According to reports, the Ministry of Justice has revealed around 1,700 parents a month face fines by schools and local councils regarding truancy. Furthermore, as explained on GMB today (Tuesday May 16), reports claim the number of parents given fines for failing to send their children to school has quadrupled to more than 200,000.
Despite these statistics, some viewers of the ITV show reacted on Twitter by branding fines for truancy a “joke”. However, many of those who indicated they felt fines should be scrapped seemed to prioritise their family holidays in the matter.
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Blogger Vicki Broadbent and teacher Bobby Seagull joined hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid for a Good Morning Britain discussion on the truancy crackdown.
Ms Broadbent argued truancy fees “feels very draconian”, while Mr Seagull said he wants to help “protect the education system”. But over on social media, many GMB fans shared their experiences of fines – and unsurprisingly, they didn’t agree with fines.
The number of parents being charged for failing to send children to school has doubled in less than a year.
But with the cost of living crisis, should fines be scrapped for parents taking their children out of school?
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