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Students who miss two days or more of school during the first month have a higher risk of being chronically absent during the school year. "Every day a kid is out, they miss something good," said Superintendent Christian Elkington in Farmington.

As the pandemic continues to disrupt normal routines, students are finding it more difficult to learn and interact with their peers, according to school-based mental health workers statewide.

Schools in Maine and across the country are facing a major shortage of child psychologists.