Parents’ fury after school turns off heating to save energy and tells kids to wrap up to keep warm

A SCHOOL’S plan to turn off its heating for a day to cut its carbon footprint has been cancelled after a backlash from parents.

Teachers had advised pupils to wear vests and extra thick socks to keep warm on Blue Nose Day.

But they were forced into a U-turn after mums and dads raged about their kids being asked to shiver through the day.

Friday had been chosen as temperatures were still likely to be a mild 15C.

But parents said it broke workplace heating rules and threatened to keep children at home.

One said: “We assumed this was a joke at first.

“What utter woke nonsense. Where do the teachers come up with these ideas?

“What next? Turn the lights off too to save costs? It’s complete tosh and the entire school teaching team deserves a week’s detention.”

Another hit out: “These people are nuts! Parents should just pull the kids out of school if possible and take it to court over the fine!”

A mother said: “Will be keeping my child off and they will stay home in the warm with the heating on max.”

The event — planned by the climate action team at Wolsingham secondary in Co Durham to highlight sustainability — has now been rescheduled for the summer term.