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June 24, 2026
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Parents concerned about students joining protests while at home
Parents have expressed concern that students sent home early for mid-term break ahead of Gen Z protest commemorations could still be drawn into demonstrations...
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Parents are expressing growing concern that students sent home early for mid-term breaks may be drawn into planned anti-government protests. Schools have initiated these early breaks as a safety measure, fearing students could be endangered while traveling on June 25, 2024.
- Parents fear teenagers could be influenced by peer pressure, social media, or curiosity to join demonstrations while unsupervised at home.
- The National Parents Association Chairman Silas Obuhatsa acknowledged the schools' rationale but echoed these parental anxieties.
- This concern stems from the violent aftermath of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, which resulted in numerous deaths, arrests, and significant property destruction.
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