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.
@B4L8VLLIndependent22hrs
I think if you have perfect children, good for you. We cannot put the parents in jail for truancy. I dare anyone to walk an hour in the parents shoes of an unruly child. Jailing the parents, would cause loss of income, possibly their home, and DHS would step in and take child or children. We need to have compassion and mercy.
Yes, but use truancy as an indicator of possible abuse or neglect
I don’t think it should be decriminalized, but the school system should take into account mental illnesses, family life, etc. also I think jail time for children is unnecessary
@B4KXNSWIndependent2 days
Yes, but only in situations where the child is unable to go to school for unpreventable reasons.
No, it is OK to miss school if you are sick injured or mourning the death of a friend or relative, but to allow students to skip school whenever they feel like it with or without reason will surely lead to an increase in crime and Drop out rates
after a certain amount of absences then yes
Yes, but only with respect to parents who are responsible for the truancy.
maybe not criminalized but more insentives should be in place
Yes, and require child services or the schools to review school truancy cases
School truancy shouldn't cause jail time, but it should be punished by the school district.
Yes, as long as the students grades are a B average.
Yes, at the Federal level
Yes, for those who are unable to attend school due to money, time, or care
Yes, but only for public school.
Reasons for truancy should be investigated to see if there are issues that are causing the child to be truant.
If the student is truant because of an abusive guardian, then the guardian should be held as a criminal. But there are reasons that people are truant that are no fault of their own.
The department of education should be dissolved and education privitized.
Yes but the kids should not be included in fine or jail time penalties, the parents should be making sure their children go to school.
Yes, depending on their situation.
for children no but for 11 and 12 grade yes
No, but homeschooling is good when regulated properly.
@B3C387P2mos
Yes, but still have penalties
Yes, it should be up to the school district and partially the PTA, with comprehension for certain circumstances
only if there isnt a valid reason
Yes, the government has no right, let the school expell them
There should be more leniency and special considerations should be taken into account.
No, it is ok if a student is absent due to sickness injury or mourning the death of a family member or friend but allowing people to skip school for no reason will increase dropout rates and crime.
Yes, as long as it is not the student's fault.
No, and increase penalties for school truancy
Yes If a child or teen has a reason to be absent they should not be penalized for that.
it should be addressed on a case by case basis
yes, not everyone has the ability to show up every day.
no, but they should allow more leniency.
Yes, but only for specific and thoroughly investigated situations.
Yes, but truant students are still expected to adhere to graduation or knowledge standards
For a first offense, no. But if it is chronic, then yes.
Yes, but only at the high school level.
Only in specific circumstances
No, but decriminalize it in the case of the child/student hiding it from their parents and the parents doing what they can to do what they believe what will ensure their child getting to school.
Yes but for students who constantly get suspended or are choosing to fail, they need their absences counted
It depends since there are many families who require their children to work or take care of other members of the family
yes, but certain alternate standards should be required
No, this will encourage withdrawal from school and lawless behavior
If the student doesn't care about their education, let them leave they'll only hurt themselves in the end.
Truancy should no longer be a crime, but will be penalized with high fines instead.
yes, but should continue to follow up with the student and home of the student.
Parents are also respinsible
yes but not be so harsh about it and be more considerate of what may be causing it
Yes, as long as the truancy is related to familial issues (transportation issues, poverty, etc.)
No, Students and parents should be held accountable for the basic education of their students till at least age of 16. The school should not be held responsible for a student deciding to drop out with the support of their parents.
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