Taking the kids: Out of school to travel Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency Oct 29, 2026 Oct 29, 2026 0 1 of 2 Kids traveling. Dreamstime/TCA Eileen Ogintz TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency Would you or have you taken your kids out of school to travel?kAmx7 J@F H@F=5 @C 92G6[ J@F 2C6?’E 2=@?6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6H DFCG6J 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]@>:@]4@>Qm~>:@[k^2m E96 >F=E:\>@52= 3@@<:?8 A=2E7@C> E92E 6?23=6D J@F E@ 3@@< 7=:89ED[ EC2:?D[ 3FD6D[ 2?5 76CC:6D :? @?6 A=246]k^AmkAm!2C6?ED 2AA62C E@ AC:@C:E:K6 72>:=J 6IA6C:6?46D @G6C >:DD65 D49@@= 52JD[ 6DA64:2==J :7 E96J 42? D2G6 >@?6J] $:IEJ\D6G6? A6C46?E @7 A2C6?ED @7 D49@@= 286 49:=5C6? 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