Allow teachers to fine parents over pupils’ bad behaviour, says Tony Blair’s thinktank

Report argues for more powers, but teachers say this could strain already fraught relationships with parents

Ministers should give teachers the power to fine parents if they do not engage with the school to tackle an “epidemic” of bad behaviour, according to the thinktank led by Tony Blair.

Educators should have the same legal powers they have over non-attendance to compel parents to turn up to meetings with the school and agree an action plan for their child, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) says in a new report.