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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m of a different view. By high school, it’s time to learn natural consequences. The kids who are driven & care about school will show up. The kids who are lazy & don’t care, won’t show up. No sweat of anyone’s back except the kids. In college nobody is going to monitor their attendance everyday.

That said, I am more inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to absenteeism at Kennedy than I am at BCC because Kennedy kids are more likely to be facing issues such as unstable housing, lack of transportation, lack of having their own cars if they miss the bus, having to stay home to watch siblings, hunger etc. [/quote]

I think it does impact other people. Teachers must be available to teach and / or reteach what the students did not learn. Students who regularly attend cannot get the same level of extra help during class because the teachers are working with students who are in class for the first time after several days. Students might not get tests / quizzes / assignments passed back as soon as possible because the teachers are waiting for the absent kids to finish the work. Teachers might not have time to make as many reassessments because they are busy answering emails / phone calls from parents who are asking why their student is failing after many absences. The list goes on and on. [/quote]

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