Tongue in cheek or serious?

One comment caught my eye on the BBC's story that 'A petition demanding the government reverse a ban on schoolchildren in England taking holidays during term-time will be delivered later.'

Is this serious or tongue in cheek?

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Heisenberg
3 Hours ago

Quite right, I myself have 6 children and it's a nightmare with plane fares when we go to Florida at peak times. The government need to help struggling families like mine cope with this.'

Hmmmm