Chronic absenteeism has dramatically increased among students, notably impacting the educational system post-COVID-19. In the 2022-23 school year, roughly 25% of American students were absent over 10% of the time, with New York facing even steeper challenges—about 33% of students were chronically absent. This issue is exacerbated among students with disabilities, particularly those experiencing anxiety or school avoidance. In New York City Public Schools, 46.1% of these students missed significant instructional time, revealing substantial gaps in support that families need, as current policies and resources to combat this crisis remain inadequate.
Approximately one out of every four American schoolchildren were absent for more than 10% of the 2022-23 school year, highlighting the widespread challenge of chronic absenteeism.
The problem of chronic absenteeism is particularly serious among students with disabilities, with 46.1% of NYCPS students in this group chronically absent, many grappling with school avoidance.
Despite NYCPS' obligations under federal and state laws to provide appropriate education, the support for families dealing with school avoidance is alarmingly inadequate.
Current regulations for addressing chronic absenteeism focus on neglect allegations, leaving schools without a clear path to effectively address students' school refusal issues.
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