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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The messaging about the importance of attendance is getting more and more aggressive. And now also kind of racist.

"December Attendance
Every year, absences spike in the weeks before and after winter break. It’s time to break that cycle. Give your child the gift of attendance and help build a habit of attendance.

We recognize that holidays are an important time for reconnecting with families far away and exposing your children to your home and language, whether you grew up in another part of the United States or a different country. The price of plane tickets often influences when you want to travel. But keep in mind the costs to your children’s education if they miss too much school.

Make sure your child is in school every day, right up until vacation starts. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning. But it’s harder to teach and it’s harder to learn when too many students are absent.

Two weeks to go! Let's finish strong. Winter break is December 22nd through January 2nd. School resumes on January 5th, 2026."[/quote]

[b]This letter is not aggressive and every part of it is true.[/b]  When I taught in buildings where kids were going to their home countries over break, we had kids who missed 3-4 weeks of school on either side of the break.  About 3-5% of our kids missed 40+ days of school each year.  That makes learning impossible.  And no, I'm not referring to kids with chronic health issues.  If a kid misses one day before or after break and only missed 5-8 days over the course of the year, they'll be fine.  But when we start talking more than 5% of the year, that's a problem.  It's a problem particularly for kids who are below level.  Fyi, I think teacher attendance is just as important.[/quote]

Well the part that isn’t true is the statement “our teachers will be teaching” considering how many are out next week.  [/quote]

+1 yup. One of my kids will be doing a series of self paced videos in class with a sub all next week since their teacher left on an overseas trip already. [b]Should I expect a thank you from this teacher for supporting my child during this period?[/b][/quote]

I would hope so! It’s only eight letters![/quote]

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