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Survey of the month: Truancy
A standing feature of Leadership Matters will be a very brief survey of
the month on a current topic of interest. We will share the results in the
following month’s newsletter and pose another question.
This months’ topic is truancy, which has become a hot topic in Illinois
because of a Chicago Tribune investigative series about rampant truancy
and excessive absences in Chicago schools. State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
(D-Aurora) got legislation approved to form the “Truancy in Chicago Public
Schools Task Force.” While the focus is on Chicago schools, truancy is an
issue of concern for everyone in public education.
The two multiple-choice questions this month are:
There also is space for you to offer any comments or suggestions you
might have (name optional) regarding the issue of truancy.
We encourage you to click on the “Survey” blackboard link above and
take five minutes or so to participate. Thank you for your participation, and
we also would welcome any suggestions for a survey topic for any of the
upcoming issues of our newsletter.
IASA Newsletter Editor
Michael Chamness
Assistant Editor
Mary Ellen Buch
In this month’s issue
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1. How serious an issue is truancy in
your district as defined by the number of
chronic truants or excessive absences?
2. How does your district deal with the
issue of truancy?
