School minister defends girl's trip

School minister defends girl's trip

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Education Minister Caitriona Ruane has defended a decision to take her 12-year-old daughter out of school for a trip abroad, despite guidelines advising parents not to do so. Skip related content

The Sinn Fein minister said she had acted responsibly and correctly, despite accusations she had defied educational guidelines recommending parents do not remove pupils from school for trips during term-time.

"My decision to take my daughter on a recent trip to Cyprus during term-time was taken as

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What more can be said about this other than the sad state of affairs we have today on this planet where parents no longer have the right to make decisions such as taking their child on a 3 day break. Who really cares and why should the state or one of it's PUPPET organisations be allowed to harrass families in this fashion. It seem's more and more that ordinary
person can no longer make decissions concerning their families. One example is the child that did not want to continue with his chemo but as usual the state interfears and says no you have to take it..

anyway fair play to the minister in question. Yet again Sinn Fein breaking ground..

peace

daz__

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I suppose she is only getting harassed because she is the Minister of Education and she doesnt seem to think that the rules/suggestions she created applies to her. I agree that there shouldnt be a rule/suggestion like that to start with. However, parents should have the good sense to let their kids be present for their term exams.

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Greetings,

I do agree with your post justsomeboredude. She is taking heat because of her position, which she should know better. I don't understand why during terms she had to have a vacation because that leaves her kids with a load to come back too and aren't exactly fresh for exams. I'm sure she could have waited but obviously she couldn't wait for the trip.

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everyone get's harrassed these day's.. It's not just because she is minister.. Most parents have the cop on to not interfere with their kids education.. it's just the state nanny in this case being very dutyful in their endevours. ..