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Schools sympathetic to young climate change protesters

Heads are allowing some students to go on demos

September 27, 2019 11:24
Climate strike protests in London earlier this month

By

Simon Rocker,

simon rocker

1 min read

Jewish schools have taken a sympathetic approach to pupils who have missed school to attend climate change protests.

Many schoolchildren were among the millions around the world who went on demonstrations at last Friday’s “climate strike” — inspired by the example of Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who was at the United Nations this week berating world leaders for their inaction.

Hannele Reece, headteacher of Kantor King Solomon High School in Redbridge, said for students wanting to take part in such events, the school dealt “with each on an individual basis, so for students with good attendance who are proactive in school and community politics, we would support their attendance”.

She added: “For students with less than good attendance ,we would recommend they were better in school gaining the qualifications they need to be able to make a difference to the world positively.”