absenteeism
noun
ab·sen·tee·ism
ˌab-sən-ˈtē-ˌi-zəm 
1
: prolonged absence of an owner from his or her property
2
: chronic absence (as from work or school)
also
: the rate of such absence
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All of this comes as chronic absenteeism has been a struggle for schools in general since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked high absenteeism in public schools statewide, and five years later thousands of students miss weeks of school each year.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Truancy court is one of a number of strategies Florida school districts have used to deal with chronic absenteeism.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Amid sagging test scores and chronic absenteeism in the United States, a growing cadre of academic experts point to the importance of student engagement at this age.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked high absenteeism in public schools statewide, and five years later thousands of students miss weeks of school each year.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Truancy court is one of a number of strategies Florida school districts have used to deal with chronic absenteeism.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Amid sagging test scores and chronic absenteeism in the United States, a growing cadre of academic experts point to the importance of student engagement at this age.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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“Absenteeism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absenteeism. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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