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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Fine or jail teachers and school heads for striking during school term
If school term holidays have a affect on pupils in term times and parents can be fined or face imprisonment I believe teachers striking would also have affect on a child education and the same rules fines and possible imprisonment should apply to the teacher and staff at the school
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/194391
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