In the Netherlands (and other countries), you have something called "leerplicht" or obligatory education law, and have to ask the school for permission.

The school is allowed to make an exemption for a maximum of 10 days, above that you need to contact the school attendance officer. This can only be provided if the reason falls under some specific types.

If you want to take your children on a holiday outside the national holidays, you have to provide proof that this only a possibility during term time.

You can read more about this at https://www.government.nl/topics/compulsory-school-attendanc...

I live in a country that has laws that protect the children, this includes making sure they get an education.

So now you are not free to do whatever you wish or force schools to teach the way you would like to.

And this is great.

And I also pulled my kids from school once or twice to get a better price on skiing but I am ashamed of myself.

School isn't optional in a lot of European countries. Parents don't get to decide that their kids don't need to attend.

Parents don't always know best. There are countries where the child's right to education is seen as higher than the parent's right to do what they think is right.