1 in 5 Utah kids miss nearly 4 weeks of school a year. How districts are scrambling to address chronic absenteeism.
Factors that lead to persistent absences include bullying and health challenges for students with chronic conditions.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) School Nurse Dena Stopp cares for a student at Midvalley Elementary School in Midvale on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Students with certain chronic illnesses are more likely to be chronically absent.