The Impact Bullying Has on Absenteeism

Most schools and districts focus their anti-bullying efforts on students in grades 6-12. A recent study on chronic absenteeism and bullying by the John Hopkins University Center for Social Organization challenges schools to direct attention to even younger students, in as early as third or fourth grade.

Until recently, I didn’t think of chronic absenteeism as a major challenge for K-12 education, but, thanks to this study and talking to colleagues, now I do. Here’s a summary of some of the study’s findings:

• From the earliest years of education on, chronic absenteeism can be associated with poor performance.

• Chronic absenteeism (missing 10% or more of the school year) increases achievement gaps at elementary, middle and high school levels.

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