Chronic absence among teachers way up, could cost U.S. schools $4 billion dollars
Teachers say absences are a symptom of more student behavioral issues, fewer resources, and low salaries eaten away by inflation.
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Teachers say absences are a symptom of more student behavioral issues, fewer resources, and low salaries eaten away by inflation.
With one legislative session finished and the next about eight months away, Alabama legislators will spend the time in between deciding whether to develop an entirely new school funding formula.
As COVID funding dries up, school boards are making hard decisions over shutting down schools or laying off teachers in order to close budget deficits in the millions of dollars.
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Charleston County schools have yet to move to weighted student funding, but Superintendent Anita Huggins continues push for model in hopes of academic success.