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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The teachers posting that it doesn't matter and that family time is more important must be Elementary School teachers.  My children's high school teachers are not that compassionate. And, they follow the rules to the letter. Unexcused absences, which is what family travel is, do not allow for any makeups.  Not missing assignments, not quizzes, not tests.[/quote]

I’m a high school teacher. I allow makeups. If we do a graded assignment I do expect the student to do that assignment. I don’t excuse them from the work. But what I don’t do is pull little Chloe aside and do 1:1 teaching of everything she missed while she was gone. That’s really on her to figure out. I have kids who will be absent for an entire week and then come back like “what did I miss can you show me.” Nope. Go look at the google classroom. It’s all there for your enjoyment.

Kids whose grades are bad at the end of quarter are very often the ones who will miss 2-3 days of class in a row, and I do point that out to parents. “Liam’s grade is a 70 this quarter due to many missing assignments and 16 absences.”

In high school, we move at a fast pace and have to hit standards and prepare for high stakes tests. If your kid misses a lot, they’re probably going to fall behind. [/quote]

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