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New Survey Shows Why Children Avoid Going to School

A national survey found nearly one-third of children missed more than a week of school due to anxiety and fear, impacting academic performance and family wellbeing, experts say.

Summary by WKYC
A new survey shows nearly one-third of US parents report children's school avoidance due to fear or anxiety, highlighting a growing mental health concern.

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The Independent (US)The Independent (US)
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Nearly a third of parents let their kids miss school due to anxiety: new survey

In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents across the U.S., nearly a third said their child missed more than a week of school due to mental health reasons

·United States
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Survey: Teenagers Feel Pressured by School and Parents

Almost half of the respondents said that everyday school life is responsible for the most pressure in life. Most importantly, for young people the family, performance is not called

·Vienna, Austria
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The IndependentThe Independent
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The anxious generation: Mental health issues causing kids to regularly skip school

In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents across the U.S., nearly a third said their child missed more than a week of school due to mental health reasons

·London, United Kingdom
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New survey shows why children avoid going to school

A new survey shows nearly one-third of US parents report children's school avoidance due to fear or anxiety, highlighting a growing mental health concern.

·Cleveland, United States
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WKYC broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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