(NewsNation) — One Tennessee school district will no longer accept doctors’ notes to excuse an absence despite objections from parents.
Lawrence County School System officials said the school is instituting the policy to teach students work ethic and reliability, saying that students will be expected to go to work sick or injured as adults.
It is also intended to address chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% or more of instructional time. In the 2023-2024 school year, Lawrence County had a 14% rate of chronic absenteeism.
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