Gillian Keegan has intervened after children attended pro-Palestine protests during the week, stating: “Missing school for activism is unacceptable.”
The education secretary said this afternoon that she is “deeply concerned” amid reports some youngsters have missed class to attend demonstrations in recent days.
She also voiced fears youngsters could be “exposed to antisemitic chants”. The Jewish News reported a 10-year-old was seen standing with parents chanting ‘From the River to the Sea’ in London, which is widely interpreted as calling for the destruction of Israel.
Left-wing group Stop the War Coalition also published guidance online on “how to organise a school strike”, along with a template absence letter to send to headteachers.
