As millions of children sat down to take their SATs week, one dad, journalist and software engineer Matt Thrower, tweeted this on Tuesday night.
My 11 yr old missed a #SATS2017 question today bc she didn't know M in Roman numerals = 1000. How is that useful info? How is it even maths?
He added that education had become an "endless cavalcade of stupid".
UK education is an endless cavalcade of stupid, invented by politicians who want kids to be as miserable as they were in school
But all this prompted the Department for Education to ask him to take down the tweet because some children are yet to take their SATs.
@mattthr Hi, can you please remove the tweet referring to SATs? We're trying to maintain the confidentiality & integrity of ongoing tests.
Several others were asked to delete tweets referring to SAT papers. Some appear to have done so, while at least one seems to have deleted their entire account.
The DfE argued that some children have yet to take their SATs.
Some children will be taking the KS2 tests next week using timetable variations. Please help us to keep the test content secure. Thank you
And some people are refusing to take the tweets down.
@educationgovuk No. I think #SATs are cruel and unnecessary and cause stress for children. Esp when you get situati… https://t.co/y8s5yX5f1l
Happy to, once you remove such absurd and pointless questions from your tests https://t.co/Qk2BWcgbko
And, of course, taking the piss.
@educationgovuk @robbingham @mattthr The first rule of SATs Club: You do not talk about SATs Club. Ever.
@educationgovuk @mattthr Integrity? oh you're so MCMLXXXs.
Meanwhile teachers have been tweeting about what a stressful process SATs week is.
It is finished! That one was a stinker. Some horrible questions! #SATS2017 #SATs
According to one, classes were being held on Sunday to prepare kids for their tests.
Some teachers on FB are stubbornly justifying children in school today (Sunday) for SATs revision,even saying it's a good thing. V worrying.
At least, for some, the whole thing is over and it will be soon for everyone else.
Enormously proud of our Year 6 after a hard week. SATS are over! #SP #SATS2017 #timetorelax
The DfE declined to comment further.