You get free high school education?????? Really???? Wow. We have public schools and even if your parents are teachers - you have to pay!!

WHY try and do filing, clean the clutter from your desk, count stock, bind old files, repaint your office when you have just finished your daily chores and are due for a tea break?? I see myself straining, sitting infront of my desk going hmmmm what else is there to do :P :P
In Lulu's case, the school made it clear that the kids must NOT stay away. They sent out letters. If your school was ok with it's pupils not coming in the last week - great, but Lulu's DD's school clearly aint.

I hear you and I respect your opinion, it's just not how I feel about it. And that is what makes life interesting - different opinions and point's of view.