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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 13 May 2016

    Father who refused to pay £120 fine for taking daughter on unauthorised term-time holiday wins UK High Court rulinghttp://bbc.in/1UYo97Z 

    4:58 AM - 13 May 2016
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    199 replies 878 retweets 1,265 likes
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      2. STAIRLIFTS & MORE‏ @ianmay007_ian 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        so now all parents can do it now can they. Not right should have been put in prison

        19 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
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      4. STAIRLIFTS & MORE‏ @ianmay007_ian 13 May 2016
        Replying to @RedWembley @BBCBreaking

        school is for education not for truancy

        3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. Janine Garcia‏ @Tunksy39 13 May 2016
        Replying to @ianmay007_ian @RedWembley @BBCBreaking

        There's lots to be learnt on holiday.!!

        3 replies 0 retweets 20 likes
      6. John‏ @johnhelectrical 13 May 2016
        Replying to @Tunksy39

        @ianmay007 In other countries going abroad or on holiday is part of life skills this is not learnt in a book at a desk in school

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      7. Janine Garcia‏ @Tunksy39 13 May 2016
        Replying to @johnhelectrical

        Couldn't agree more. Some kids deserve a hol that their parents can afford too

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      8. Gareth‏ @_TheRealBigG 13 May 2016
        Replying to @Tunksy39 @johnhelectrical

        and what about the kids of the teachers working hard to teach your kids? Just take a couple of wks off in June?

        3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      9. Janine Garcia‏ @Tunksy39 13 May 2016
        Replying to @_TheRealBigG @johnhelectrical

        I'm a teacher. We have to go in Aug. Kids deserve the opportunity

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Kristin Tunley-Smith‏ @Kristin1406 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews fantastic! Not all parents can get work holidays in August, never mind being able to afford them.

        2 replies 4 retweets 39 likes
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      1. Grumpy Old Git‏ @GrumpyOldGit5 13 May 2016
        Replying to @poet_peoples @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        and how do you teach a common curriculum if 20% of the class are always absent?

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      1. Janine Garcia‏ @Tunksy39 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Common sense prevails!

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      1. sarah bennington‏ @sarahimeldabf 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Brilliant victory for common sense !!!

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      2. Muckers  👋 ⚽️‏ @Redsaint76 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews need to define 'children who attend school regularly' if your kid is on holiday their not attending surely?

        4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Nick Whitcher‏ @gangleman 13 May 2016
        Replying to @Redsaint76 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        it's all well and good but these parents will be moaning when teachers get the same privilege

        3 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. Matt Hutchings‏ @MattHutchings13 13 May 2016
        Replying to @gangleman

        exactly, do it's ok if all the teachers want to go away and avoid the crush then sit around at work during the school holidays

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Nick Whitcher‏ @gangleman 13 May 2016
        Replying to @MattHutchings13

        it'll be teachers that get the blame for failing grades, also who helps these kids catch up? More work for teachers

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Gareth‏ @_TheRealBigG 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews Where are the affordable holidays options for teachers who would love to take their own children to disneyworld?

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      1. Graham King‏ @GrahamKing1982 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Good news. A child with execellent attendence having 7 days off for a holiday is no biggie. Concentrate on persisent truancy.

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