High Teacher-Absentee Rates Hurt Schools
High Teacher-Absentee Rates Hurt SchoolsBy Francesca Duffy
Thirty-six percent of teachers nationwide missed more than 10 days of school during the 2009-10 year, according to an analysis of federal data by the Washington-based Center for American Progress.
Rhode Island had the highest percentage of teachers missing more than 10 days with 50.2, while Utah had the lowest with 20.2.
The analysis, based on data collected by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, also found