New Study Finds 1 in 4 Teachers Chronically Absent From Classrooms; Problem Is Three Times Worse in Traditional Schools

This week, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute released a study on Teacher Absenteeism in Charter and Traditional Public Schools. In this report, they look at teacher chronic absenteeism rates in charter and traditional public schools—that is, the percentage of teachers who miss at least eleven days of school, excluding professional development days and field trips. Here is the full text of the Fordham study.