Absenteeism affecting schools?
I'm working on a story about how high rates of absenteeism and illness among students are affecting schools. Several school systems throughout the country have already begun to make adjustments: A Florida county is looking to suspend its exam exemption policy to prevent sick students from dragging themselves in to make sure they can get out of finals. Some student athletes in New York are no longer allowed to shake hands after games.
Please send me a note with your stories about how things have changed in your school or district. Are you having to adjust things in the classroom, such as assignments and project deadlines - or facing challenges in terms of just getting through curriculum with so many students out?
Posted by Arin Gencer at 9:55 AM | Permalink
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Categories: Around the Nation, Around the Region
Categories: Around the Nation, Around the Region
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If the government wants to keep schools open, why aren't teachers near the top of the list to receive vaccine? How do we keep schools open if teachers are sick. We are told to stay home if we are sick but made to feel guilty if we do. All very contradictory.No common sense.
Posted by: elisabeth | November 5, 2009 8:43 PM