"It's 2025 and I actually have parents trying to defend pulling their child out of school for vacation,"
"I get a death. I get a granny is turning 100 and lives out of state. But to get a cheaper vacation - nope. I can't ever support that."
"As a California State Assemblyman, the government of Taiwan invited my family to meet the president and most of the cabinet. We then went to Singapore and New Zealand on my own dime. The school was entirely uninterested in the learning experience. We pulled our daughters from school and homeschooled after that. No regrets."
Gail Johnson, 59, a former high school principal now working as a substitute teacher in South Carolina, posted on X opposing parents pulling children from school for cheaper vacations. She allowed exceptions for a death or an out‑of‑state centennial birthday but said she could not support vacation removals for cost reasons. The post went viral and produced dozens of angry messages within hours. Parents accused school overreach, argued family travel can be educational, cited homeschooling decisions, and criticized perceived elitism. The incident ignited a broader debate about attendance rules, parental rights, and the educational value of travel.
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