Warning as children miss vital class time for holiday [Independent.ie]
- Published: 31 May 2010
PARENTS have been warned not to take their children out of school early to avail of cheaper summer holidays as "every day counts".
It is thought several thousand primary school pupils miss out on class time each June as their families take foreign holidays before prices shoot up during the official summer break. However, principals have said the recession appears to have led to a drop in such absenteeism as many families can no longer afford a sun holiday.
A recent survey in Britain found that more than four out of 10 parents are taking their children out of school during term-time in a bid to reduce the cost of sun holidays. Two-thirds of parents said they did so because they couldn't afford higher prices during the peak months of July and August.
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