Absenteeism

• Winnipeg schools battling absenteeism in bid to improve class attendance

  Chronic absenteeism is a growing problem for the schools across Winnipeg, but administrators are taking action in an effort to reverse the trend.

  Education

  Jan 22
  
• New video campaign is part of a plan to cut school absenteeism in Manitoba

  'Schools are key to lifelong success by engaging students in learning through both classroom and extracurricular activities.'

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
  
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• Absence rates surge in Winnipeg schools as students, teachers struggle with sickness

  Some Winnipeg school divisions say one-in-five students are home sick right now, creating a wider gap for students already lagging due to remote learning during the pandemic.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2022
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• Saskatoon hospitals continue to be overcapacity

  Several businesses are understaffed and hospitals continue to be overcapacity with influenza levels still mostly in adults 44 years of age and younger.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2022
• More than 330 Ontario schools report absence rates of 30% or higher

  Data published Monday show nearly 337 Ontario schools had hit that mark as of Friday and 111 schools had absence rates higher than 50 per cent.

  Education

  Jan 24, 2022
• COVID-19: MLHU clarifies new rules on reporting absenteeism in schools

  The province has also announced plans for school-based vaccination clinics, but the MLHU says those likely won't arrive in the region until February.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022
• Omicron expected to fuel workplace ‘absenteeism’ in January as cases surge

  The Omicron variant's rapid spread will only make it harder for Canadian businesses to find staff in January, one senior economist is warning.

  Economy

  Jan 10, 2022
• Italian man accused of skipping work for 15 years straight

  Investigators say the suspect used threats to ensure that he was not disciplined for missing work. Then he never showed up again.

  Trending

  Apr 21, 2021
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• N.B. school administrators not surprised by surge in student absentee rate

  New Brunswick school officials say a spike in student absenteeism is not surprising in the days after several regions reverted to the red phase of COVID-19 recovery.

  Education

  Jan 21, 2021
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• New Brunswick superintendent not surprised by spike in school absentee rate

  Anglophone School District South says COVID-19 is causing a big jump in illness-related absenteeism in schools during the first month of the new school year.

  Education

  Oct 1, 2020