Truancy is intentional, unjustified, unauthorized, or illegal absence from compulsory education. Its absence is caused by students of their own free will and does not apply to excused absences. In the U.S. truancy laws are regulated by local school districts and vary widely across the United States. Penalties include fines or jail time for parents or children. In 2019 Presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Beto O’Rourke introduced plans that would require the government to decriminalize truancy at the federal level.
Yes, but only for people who decide to homeschool.
Yes, unless it can be proven that a guardian is intentionally preventing a child from receiving education.
No, unless it's related to a child with special needs: they need to have a rehabilitation program for them to get to the real cause.
No, if it is from public school, since the government is funding it.
I really don't have an answer for this
It depends on if the child has transportation to and from their education, because if not, and their parents are at work there is a lower chance for them to be at school.
No but they should at least be given 5 warnings and o be more encouraged to attend.
Yes for some but no for others depends on circumstance.
Regardless, this should be handled at the state or local level.
Yes. If a student cannot attend school for a serious reason, they should not be punished, and if they choose not to attend, that's on them
I think after middle school it should be decriminalized. But until then criminalize school truancy.
No, but should talk actively talk to students who may personal issues which may prevent them from coming to school
Not completely, but more investigation should be done prior to charges, and circumstances should be taken into account.
Yes, but only if they earn it.
to a certain extent, They should still be punished if they have no valid reason.
Yes, but there should be excused absences
Yes, but only past a certain age, and only if the student is opting to work or is being educated in some other form, with the option to return to school at any time.
Yes, however they still should implement some sort of punishment.
Yes, but investigate neglectful parents
Yes, depending on the circumstances for each student
Yes, but a form of punishment should still be in place
The law needs to have a clear definition of "unjustified" absence.
No, and parents should be publicly humiliated.
Yes, this should be handled by local authorities
No, but alternative punishments should be found instead of jail and fines.
Yes, it should be decriminalized but still punishable, by other manners.
Yes, but only in high school and it should be up to the student if they want to further their education
No this will encourage lawless behavior and limit an individuals choices in life.
Yes, mental illnesses and traumatic experiences from school are often an overlooked reason for truancy, there should be either counseling or some degree of investigation involved based on the frequency missed classes.
No, but expand the definition of "excused absence" to include more absences.
No, but they should lessen the punishment. (No jail time)
Yes, if the child has a solid and achievable plan of what they want to successfully accomplish with their life
Yes, but provide incentives to those who are not truant.
local voters decide. school vouchers too.
no, but students should onlybe fined a small amount, and nothing more
Yes, if you miss school, but still pass, then it shouldn't be a problem.
No, decriminalizing encourages ditching
We need to treat Education like a regular job. If students don't show up or if they cause problems, they should be suspended without pay.
Yes, and provide direct aid to truant so they can get their education
Yes, and provide increased support services
From what I'm getting is excuse them. I don't think they should be excused because we are the future and need to attend school and there should be consequences for those who chose to do bad choices.
With our current situations and how drastically things have changes this year I feel as tough the number of missing school and time limit should be higher than just three days or thirty minutes
Parents and children should not be jailed for truancy, but consequences should be made when a child's education is neglected with purpose. Many low-income families don't have the freedom to send their children to school because the children have to help with family income, or watch siblings.
Yes, but it should still get you detention
I do not believe that school after age 16 should be compulsory.
Yes but as long as the child gets in trouble instead of the parent.
No they have to listen to Bernie Sanders speeches as punishment
It shouldn't be criminalized. Instead, we should take a look at how we can use positive reinforcement to help students engage and take ownership in the learning process.
Considering how awful bullying and harassment of targeted indivuduals has been getting, especially in recent times, you can't make a student that refuses to go to school a criminal for it; this would basically be promoting discrimination of all sorts and teaching people that you can bully and harass someone into obscurity just because you don't agree with them or don't like how someone else doesn't like how they treat others.
Essentially, this would enable bullying of low-income students or minorities by richer or majorities and get away with it scot-free because the target decided it wasn't worth dealing with it, which would make the victim a criminal in the process.
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