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Cold or wet weather can present challenges to getting to school. We updated our winter attendance toolkit: “Stay the Course: Support Attendance in the Winter Months”. Find sample family letters & practical tips. Spanish translations coming soon!
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/stay-the-course-a-winter-messaging-toolkit/
Cold or wet weather can present challenges to getting to school. We updated our winter attendance toolkit: “Stay the Course: Support Attendance in the Winter Months”. Find sample family letters & practical tips. Spanish translations coming soon!
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/stay-the-course-a-winter-messaging-toolkit/
We’re proud to celebrate Attendance Works Advisory Board member Karen Pittman, who will receive the Outstanding Service to Public Education Award from the NEA Foundation. Congratulations, Karen!
Learn more: https://www.neafoundation.org/ideas-voices/the-nea-foundation-announces-karen-j-pittman-as-recipient-of-the-2026-outstanding-service-to-public-education-award/
Good news from North Carolina: The NC Early Childhood Foundation found 214 of 1,306 elementary schools have reduced their chronic absence rates, including 15 in low-income communities! Check out the interactive data analysis:
New research finds that school reopening during the pandemic were associated with fewer student mental health diagnoses, especially anxiety and depression. In-person learning is an important component of children’s mental health, the authors conclude.
Cold or wet weather can present challenges to getting to school. We updated our winter attendance toolkit: “Stay the Course: Support Attendance in the Winter Months”. Find sample family letters & practical tips. Spanish translations coming soon!
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/stay-the-course-a-winter-messaging-toolkit/
We’re proud to share that Angela Duran, senior fellow at Attendance Works, has been named in Arkansas' Business Publishing Group’s Arkansas 250 — a list recognizing the state’s most influential leaders. 🎉👏🌟
See the full list of 2025 honorees here: https://digital.abpg.com/arkansas250-2025/page/1
🚍 Regular attendance is key to early learning and reading by third grade — yet many students miss school due to preventable health challenges like asthma, anxiety and lack of care.
Join us Dec. 9 to explore strategies and a new toolkit.
🔗 Register: https://glrcenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tZDWcBAXS-qOijHv2B-VPw#/registration
Preventable health issues keep too many kids out of school — and off track for reading success. Join us and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on 12/9 for #LearningTuesdays to explore a new toolkit.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3LkTvIy
📊 27% of U.S. students were chronically absent in 2022-23 & rates are much higher in high-poverty schools. Chronic absence is often about barriers, not lack of interest. When schools & communities work together, students can stay connected and learn.
https://nationalequityatlas.org/indicators/Chronic-absenteeism
Preventable health issues keep too many kids out of school — and off track for reading success. Join us and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on 12/9 for #LearningTuesdays to explore a new toolkit.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3LkTvIy
📉 New research shows chronic absence is still above prepandemic levels, with about 1 in 5 students missing 10% or more of school. The challenge is especially concentrated in urban districts, where nearly half report extreme levels of chronic absence.
🗳️ Survey deadline extended!
Share your thoughts on this year’s Attendance Awareness Campaign by Nov. 21 and enter our $75 gift card raffle. It only takes 5 minutes.
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/aac2025-participant
#HereTodayReadyForTomorrow
📘 Survey finds about half of U.S. K-12 schools now offer high-intensity tutoring, mentoring or wraparound support — but many of these reach 20% or fewer students, even as demand rises.
https://mailchi.mp/664b20f55d83/0jegzewfz2-6429687?e=c929af1567
📊 Professional Leadership Attendance Network (PLAN) is back—and it’s more accessible than ever! Enrollment is now offered at a greatly reduced rate.
Learn how this network helps districts reduce chronic absence:
🔗 https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Attendance-Works-PLAN-2025-092925.pdf
Deadline extended! 🎓 Did you participate in the 2025 Attendance Awareness Campaign?
Complete our short participant survey by Nov. 21 and enter to win a $75 gift card.
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/aac2025-participant
#HereTodayReadyForTomorrow
Every Day Counts in Vermont pairs schools with health professionals and services to address rising absenteeism. The initiative aligns with state efforts to improve attendance and student well-being.
🔗 https://www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/every-day-counts-using-research-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-vermont-schools
Do you thrive on details and teamwork? We’re looking for a Program and Administrative Support Associate to join our team. Full-time, remote with benefits. Learn more and apply: https://www.attendanceworks.org/about-us/work-with-attendance-works/
📢 Tomorrow is the last day to share your feedback!
Take the participant survey and enter to win a $75 gift card.
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/aac2025-participant #HereTodayReadyForTomorrow #AttendanceAwareness
📣 Good news: Enrollment in Professional Leadership Attendance Network (PLAN) is now open at a deep discount thanks to foundation support!
This 6-month network helps district leaders reduce chronic absence and build stronger systems.
🔗 https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Attendance-Works-PLAN-2025-092925.pdf
Happy Community School Coordinator’s Week!!
Celebrate using the 2023 toolkit!
Staffed by @IELconnects & @CommSchools, it prepares, supports & mobilizes leaders to advance community schools as a key equity strategy for children, families & communities. https://www.communityschools.org/coordinators-appreciation-week-2023/
Why do you come to #SchoolEveryDay ?
Check out the amazing responses from the students with @ChildrensAidNYC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L4RaSNeJAc
Shoring up key conditions of learning—safety, belonging, well-being—will reduce #chronicabsence from school, says @attendanceworks Hedy Chang in #NASBEStandard: https://ow.ly/IXZ150PNjp0
Increasingly, state policymakers have entered into battle against #chronicabsenteeism finding ways to ensure that districts are collecting & publishing actionable data & providing evidence-based interventions that work best
Read more: https://www.future-ed.org/state-strategies-for-fighting-chronic-student-absenteeism/
@FutureEdGU
Happy #AttendanceAwarenessMonth
We love seeing everyone's amazing campaigns, events & celebrations!
Show us how your school, district & community is #ShowingUpTogether at #SchoolEveryDay with our
customizable AAC template:
https://tinyurl.com/msc77fu2
Don't forget to tag us!
Educators can use attendance data to assess how well they are doing with engaging & supporting families & their children & youth. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay @RaaWeeK12
Safe Spaces is a free online training designed to help early care providers, TK-12 educators & school personnel recognize & respond to trauma & stress in children:
https://osg.ca.gov/safespaces/
Each module (~2hrs) is filled with case examples, videos, strategies & practices
@CA_OSG
Congratulations to the students, staff and their families for their amazing work and support! #ShowingUpTogether
NEW WEBINAR ALERT:
9/21, 3pm ET
In a fast-paced world with character limits & beautiful graphics, how can we communicate more effectively in less time?
Register now: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KfYE2wQsRRK0LDj1Y85g2w#/registration
@EveryDayLabs @TNTP @BeALearningHero
With so many distractions these days, busy families often skim information sent home from school. Join @Todd_Rogers_ @HarvardKennedySchool on 9/21 to hear insights & tips for educators from Todd's new book Writing for Busy Readers! https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KfYE2wQsRRK0LDj1Y85g2w#/registration
NEW! @JHU_EGC has released survey data estimating that an additional 187,000 adults provided @NPS_Success student supports in schools during the 2022-23 school year.
Read the report in full here: https://bit.ly/2022-23_principals_survey
#StudentSuccess @RANDCorporation
Chronic absence affects all kids, not just the absent ones. Learn how to help kids get to school here: http://bit.ly/1oqfID7
#SchoolEveryDay @schooltechassoc
Join us for the 4th & final 2023 AAC Webinar #4
🎙️ Sustaining Success: Investing in Showing Up
🗓️ 9/27 12pm PT/3pm ET
📝 https://rb.gy/o4h22
@IELconnects @readingby3rd @JHU_EGC @FutureEdGU @healthyschools @MENTORnational @leagueofcities @UnitedWay
#SchoolEveryDay
Want to join the discussion on kindergarten chronic absence, but don’t know where to start?
Check out @readingby3rd ‘s 7/20 session Bright Spots and Groundwork: What’s Working in Communities!
Watch the recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IyN2ofPvIK0csAk0VZIryOdQlOlngLvx/view?pli=1
Getting the community involved in the conversation?
We absolutely love to see it!! Really making #ShowingUpTogether a reality!
We're sure your students have a BLAST knowing there are staff and faculty that take extra steps to develop such a positive school culture!!! #SchoolEveryDay 🧦👑
Attending #SchoolEveryDay is a great opportunity to support learning & the growth of the #wholechild. Hands-on activities & meaningful interactions with teachers & other peers can improve learning. @RaaWeeK12 http://bit.ly/1oqflD7
We know #chronicabsence can be solved. Success is possible when districts, schools & community partners work together on effective prevention strategies & intervene early.
Check out our 4 key steps help engage students & families with links to resources
https://rb.gy/3l79e
<3 the attendance fairy is our new favorite hero to make coming to #SchoolEveryDay more exciting!!
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