How to define absenteeism and stop it from becoming a bigger problem

Spring Health reports absenteeism can cost organizations over $1 million annually; tackling its root causes is vital for maintaining productivity.
American Enterprise Institute

Lingering Absence in Public Schools: Tracking Post-Pandemic Chronic Absenteeism into 2024

It has been over five years since the US shut down for COVID, and in many ways, the country has moved past the pandemic. For US schools, however, the pandemic’s toll has not passed so quickly. Student ...
KVIA

Absenteeism is on the rise in the workplace. Here's how leaders can address it

When employees are unwell or juggling too much, elevated rates of absenteeism are one signal for organizations to look for. And that signal comes at a cost for organizations. The Centers for Disease ...
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Linn County sees increase in chronic absenteeism rates under new law

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As Linn County schools enter the second school year under a stricter state truancy law that went into effect July 1, 2024, the rates from last year demonstrate a rise in ...
EdSource

Treat chronic absenteeism in California like a public health emergency

A silent crisis is unfolding in our schools and impacting millions of California students: chronic absenteeism. The consequences of unchecked absenteeism are severe and far-reaching. It starts ...
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Delta Air Lines' government shutdown concerns are growing as one of its biggest hubs reports highest TSA absence rate

Airport hubs across the U.S. are reporting rising TSA absences and some officers quitting altogether.
Cleveland.com

1 in 4 students is chronically absent. Find out the cultural shift causing it, and your district’s rate here.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Last school year, 25.6% of Ohio students missed so much class time that they were considered “chronically absent,” putting them at risk of learning loss and struggling to catch up. In ...