Chronic absenteeism is sounding alarm bells, but parents don’t hear them

“Experts are sounding the alarm on chronic absenteeism and the serious obstacles it represents for U.S. students, but not only do most parents not consider it a high priority, they struggle to specify what it really means.”

Read how chronic absenteeism has affected reading and math scores from before the pandemic to the current school year. Go to: “Chronic absenteeism is sounding alarm bells, . . .”