Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID-19. Some Lawmakers Say Parents Should Be Jailed

Student absences have surged since COVID-19. Some lawmakers say parents should be jailed | News Channel 3-12

Student absences have surged since COVID-19. Some lawmakers say parents should be jailed As educators nationwide grapple with stubbornly high levels of student absences since the pandemic drove schools into disarray five years ago, Oklahoma prosecutor Erik Johnson says he has the solution. Throw parents in jail. Chronic absenteeism nearly doubled—to about 30%—the year after the pandemic shuttered classrooms, plunged families into poverty and led…

Student absences have surged since COVID-19. Some lawmakers say parents should be jailed

The 74 reports that dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism, and while some focus on support and incentives, others look to leverage punishments.

Chronic Student Absenteeism Plagues Many School Districts Three Years After Lockdowns Ended

Chronic absenteeism hasn't gone away after lockdowns. Research indicates poor kids are hurt most.

New research indicates that the problem is sticking around for groups of students already facing significant disadvantages.

Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic

Nearly a third of students in Central Florida and statewide are considered chronically absent, a sharp rise since the pandemic, according to an Orlando Sentinel analysis.

Science proficiency scores sink as Montana schools battle shorter weeks, more absences

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still reverberating in schools across the country, but Montana professionals cite chronic absenteeism as one of many issues contributing to the problem.