Lawrence County Board of Education says ‘absences are not excused’ in most circumstances, even illness
A school district in Tennessee will no longer accept doctor’s notes as an excuse for a child’s absence in an apparent attempt to prepare them for the workplace.
New rules set out by the Lawrence County School System Board of Education state that “absences are not excused” and only permits them in a number of specific circumstances. Regular illness is not included in the list.
Sanctions for multiple instances of alleged truancy include loss of school event privileges and even referral to juvenile court for truancy.
Sick days aren’t for the benefit of the person who’s sick, you ignorant Tennessee fucks; they’re for stopping them from getting everybody else sick too. Excused absences from school and sick leave from work exist because not having them makes makes the attendance even worse in the long run!
I wonder if this is partly a reaction to COVID.