period pains

Dad speaks out after school tells daughter period pain is not a valid reason to miss class

The father of a young girl in the UK has spoken out against his daughter’s school after staff told her that severe period pain was not a valid reason to miss class. Marcus Alleyne has since started a petition, calling for schools to recognise period pains as a valid reason to be absent from school. […]

3 years ago

Dad speaks out after daughter told period pain is not a valid reason to miss school

“If this was any other chronic condition, it’d be documented as an illness rather than an unauthorised absence.” The father of a young girl in the UK has spoken out against his daughter’s school who told her that severe period pain was not a valid reason to miss class. Marcus Alleyne has since started a […]

5 years ago