The citywide rate of chronic absenteeism among NYC public-school students has risen to a staggering 40 percent, The Post has learned.
But that number is likely an undercount because students out with COVID or quarantined could be marked present if they logged in online or had minimal contact with a teacher. It’s a major problem facing cities nationwide. In New York, chronic absenteeism is when a student misses 10 percent or more of the academic year, at least 18 days, for any reason excused or unexcused. The loss often results in low academic achievement, truancy, dropping out, delinquency and substance abuse, child advocates warn.Schools Chancellor David Banks has ordered his deputies to stem the hemorrhage. “It will be 40 percent if no actions are taken. We are taking actions,” a spokesman said.
Many families worried about safety kept their kids home in the first weeks after NYC schools opened for all in-person classes in September, Haimson and others said. Also, nearly 140,000 students haveThe DOE said kids “may be marked present if they engage in learning remotely.”Heightened anxiety, depression, fear of bullying, and restrictions on fun after-school activities such as sports have also led to lagging attendance, principals say.
Democrats do not value education
And then there is outrage about inequality in the workplace. You know who gets higher paying jobs? People who can read, write and do simple math problems.
Not more than Philly.public schools all over the country.esp in low income and black areas..Teachers arent coming to work..children are losing out .While teachers shkd be paid more..govt..and states dont care and put enuff into schiols..children.teachers..mental illness is real
If you don't send your kids to school they will come at you with the power of the US government but who is gonna hold government responsible for the American children for missing, and let China give everyone the flu. And guys giving birth, no I don't think so!!! It's a woman!!!!
Great Mayors’ in that city the last few years
That NYC swagger.......also elect a former cop for mayor who drops mask mandates while kids under 5 & immunocompromised people still aren't vaxxed because he's too busy having dinner with Shyne shoving plant based food down everyone's throat....moron. we coulda had Maya Wiley