Victorian students skipping school at ‘record’ rates

Latest reports show the number of school days Victorian students are missing in a single year has risen a staggering amount since 2020.

Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson told 3AW Breakfast it was a complicated issue.

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“I’ve got a lot of sympathy for educators … it really does make their job hard,” Dr Coulson said.

“On the contrary, many parents will tell me though … they’re struggling to get annual leave or there are cost-of-living challenges, this is quite the quandary.”

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