To allow dd to go on the climate march?

[Lulurollup]

Dd in year 11 has just asked to go on the march today and I think what young people are doing is great but part of me thinks she’s so close to exams she should be at school

Yanbu...its an important cause. Unless she could go on one after exams. Our kids need a future clean environment...and its not likely to happen unless politicians act fast.

Let her go. There is nothing more important than the environment at this point in time. It’s only one day. Tell her she’ll need to catch up on work at the weekend.

It's a bit late to ask though - shouldn't she have been talking about it for weeks? What are the logistics of getting there?

My older childrens' school is amusingly giving permission for two children from every class to go, they had to volunteer and if more than 2 wanted to the class voted, then the head wrote a permission letter and theyre travelling in groups... But we're not in a city and its a significant journey. We're abroad and missing school unless ill is virtually never sanctioned - its basically illegal - and incurs far more consequences than in the UK though.

blueskiesovertheforest yes she should have asked earlier, can’t tell you why she didn’t. But we’re in London and so getting there isn’t an issue at all

Lulurollup if you're in London anyway it's much easier, I'd probably let her go. Is she going with a friend? I'd prefer that because of crowds.

I'd be having strict words about the lack of forward planning though - I'd expect my eldest to have organised with a friend to collect duplicates of any handouts and to bring or send her the homework etc. and to have arranged to go with someone.

My DD informed me yesterday she and some friends were going (year 11 also). They spent yesterday evening making posters. She works very hard and studies for her exam subjects every other day, and I think it is an important cause for young people to stand up for. I also think she is old enough that I cannot refuse permission. I have just told her to leave if there is any trouble and not to sit down in the street and refuse to move!

We've got lots of students going and we are authorising the absences.

I hadn't even noticed there was one today.

I didn't let DC participate in previous pupils strike, because they had shown zero interest in campaigning about climate issues in any other way. They just wanted a day off school.

I wouid change my mind if they showed any signs of caring abo the cause.