{"id":546,"date":"2023-07-10T22:55:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T02:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alkmindfulness.com\/?page_id=546"},"modified":"2023-07-10T23:42:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T03:42:49","slug":"chronic-absenteeism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alkmindfulness.com\/index.php\/chronic-absenteeism\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Absenteeism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"546\" class=\"elementor elementor-546\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d229fe7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d229fe7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aaf9ef\" data-id=\"4aaf9ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c834293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c834293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Chronic Absenteeism<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Connecticut State Department of Education defines chronic absenteeism as, missing 10% or greater of the total number of days enrolled during the school year for any reason. It includes both excused, unexcused, out-of-school suspensions and in-school suspensions that last more than one-half of the school day.8 And, according to the New Haven Independent, chronic absenteeism was at 19.9% for the 2017 \u2013 2018 school year, 19.3% for the 2018 \u2013 2019 school year, 21.2% for the 2019 \u2013 2020 school year, 34.4% for the 2020 \u2013 2021 school year and a shockingly high 58.1% for the 2021 \u2013 2022 school year.9 As sobering as the last statistic is, the equally sobering issue is learning the whereabouts of our children and why so many are chronically absent.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How Does TALKMI Help?<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TALKMI addresses chronic absenteeism by providing students with the tools to focus on their present circumstances, to stay in the moment and to become more aware of their own emotions and behaviors. This includes helping students to recognize when they are feeling overwhelmed or distracted and take appropriate steps to address these feelings without missing school. TALKMI also provides mindfulness activities that can help students to recognize and manage their stress and anxiety levels, to help reduce the likelihood of absenteeism. Some of the specific activities include:<\/p><p>&#8211; Developing school-wide mindfulness programs: helps to create a culture of awareness and acceptance of mental health issues among students and staff.<\/p><p>&#8211; Connecting students to mental health resources: includes counseling, therapy and support groups that provide students with the resources that they need to address mental health issues and manage their stress.<\/p><p>&#8211; Strengthening relationships between students and teachers: helps to create a sense of trust and safety that can reduce the likelihood of absenteeism due to school-related or personal issues.<\/p><p>&#8211; Creating a positive school environment: a welcoming and supportive school can help to reduce the likelihood of absenteeism because students feel connected and valued.<\/p><p>&#8211; Implementing academic supports: providing tutoring and extra help can contribute to reducing the likelihood of absenteeism because students feel less overwhelmed and experience higher levels of agency in the classroom.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4aea80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4aea80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad009d6\" data-id=\"ad009d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dacc0c2 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dacc0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_skewX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_skewX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_skewX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_skewY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_skewY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_skewY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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