NY parents should be fined for students chronic absenteeism: poll

Parents should literally pay the price for their student’s chronic absenteeism, according to a new poll.

More than half of New Yorkers — 52% — support fining parents for 10 or more school absences, according to a survey of 3,000 parents across the state by Test Prep Insight, an online education company.

The average suggested fine was $22.

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For the 44% who opposed fines, concerns centered on the potential unfairness to those from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds, the survey said.

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Among these respondents, 70% believe that schools or authorities should provide additional support for struggling students; 20% advocate for financial incentives for good attendance, and 10% suggest increased communication with parents to address absenteeism.

In New York City, four in 10 students , about 353,000, were chronically absent in the last full school year (2021-2022), The Post previously reported.

The national figure is 22%.

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