Submitted on Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 9th April 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Cap travel companies increasing prices during school holidays.
An article in the newspaper today asked; Should parents be fined by schools for taking their children out of school in term time?
The question that should be asked is; Should travel companies be allowed to make school holiday prices so high that they are unattainable for low/middle income families?
Working in a school I understand the impact of children having time off during term time on their learning, achievements, friendships and emotional well-being.
I also know holidays can be educational and a vital way for families to bond away from the stresses of day to day life.
It is currently cheaper to pay a fine and go away in term time than paying school holiday prices; If the mark-up from travel companies capped then families can take their children away without them missing school.
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