A row has been sparked after two parents were fined a huge £480 for taking their children on holiday during term time.
Manchester Evening News readers have waded in with their opinions on whether it is acceptable to take children out of school for a holiday - and it has proven to be a divisive discussion. Some social media users say holidays are educational, others have lashed out at whopping price hikes during school breaks which can make trips abroad unaffordable, and many have branded teacher strikes as just as disruptive as a holiday.
The controversy comes after Paul Benson said the current system of fines was 'unfair' and that holidays during school term times were 'significantly' cheaper. Mr Benson and wife Jessica took their children, Ruby and George, who are currently at primary school, to Florida twice and were fined £240 on each occasion.
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