Good Morning Britain Viewers Slam Education Secretary Over Outrageous School Arrest Response

Things got heated on Good Morning Britain as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson faced a grilling from Ed Balls and Susanna Reid – and viewers weren’t holding back either. The minister was slammed online after her response to a shocking story that left parents across the country stunned.

The drama unfolded when Susanna brought up a disturbing incident involving two parents who were arrested after simply complaining about their child’s primary school. “Six police officers turned up at the door of these parents, simply because they complained about something at the primary school,” she explained. “Now, that might have sent a chill through lots of primary school, or indeed any school parent.”

Clearly not pulling any punches, Susanna then asked the Education Secretary directly: “What did you make of that fact? We know that there was no case to answer. Despite the fact that they were held in a police cell for eight hours, they weren’t charged with anything. As the Education Secretary, is this an appropriate response to a complaint made about your child’s school?”

Phillipson’s response didn’t exactly reassure people. “So I think there’s two elements to this,” she began. “Firstly, the police response. That is for the police to respond to as they are operationally independent. It is not for politicians to get involved in, with commenting on what action the police do or don’t take and they can speak for themselves in terms of their response.”

She then added: “On the question about complaints to schools and relationships between parents and schools, it is important that parents are able to complain to their child’s school where they are unhappy with an aspect of education or what might be going on within the school. That is an important principle.”

Rather than calming things down, her comments sparked more frustration. Viewers online slammed her answer as “pathetic,” with many questioning why the Education Secretary wasn’t taking a stronger stance.

Phillipson also mentioned that she hears a lot from school leaders about “overlapping complaints” which she said can “generate a lot of work for the school.” That didn’t sit well with Susanna, who quickly hit back. She pointed out that the police response seemed totally over the top and demanded: “What is happening to our schools?”

Not letting up, Susanna then said what many were likely thinking at home: “I just wonder as Education Secretary whether you might take a greater interest in this? Because I think that I would be extremely concerned that a school had decided police action was necessary, when there was no case to answer.”

It was a tense exchange, and one that’s already sparked outrage among parents and viewers. While Phillipson tried to stay on message, the feeling online was clear – people wanted answers, and what they got wasn’t good enough.

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