DanRussell commented Parents plan to take children on strike over SATs

Parents across Nottinghamshire are preparing to take their children out of school as part of a national strike against SATs exams. The Let Our Kids Be Kids campaign has been backed by more than 30,000 people who are taking part in the a "kid's strike" on Tuesday. The action is opposing the Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) which are also planned for next week. SATs are taken by children aged six or seven in Year 2 and then again in Year 6, aged 10 or 11, before a third set in...