Monday, August 26, 2024
Prioritize attendance from day one
Your help in making sure your child attends school is so important. Children who don't attend school regularly fall behind and score lower on tests. They can have a hard time making and keeping friends. And frequent absences in elementary school can set a pattern that makes a child more likely to drop out of school later. Emphasize the importance of attendance with your child. Don't allow absences for reasons other than illness or emergency. And if your child regularly resists attending, talk to the teacher or school counselor.