Petition · past parliament
Parents have the right to fine a school, when teacher take time off
Closed
8 signatures
What the petition asks
The Supreme Court ruled, child must in in school in term time. Then parents should have the right to fine schools, when teacher strike, take time off in term time and teacher training days in term time. If a child has to be at school, then the teacher should be.
Prime Minister Theresa May agreed it was for schools to decide on absences.
"It's right that the individual head teacher has that flexibility to make that decision," she said.
"It's right that the individual head teacher has that flexibility to make that decision," she said.
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
8
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Apr 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.