absenteeism

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Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

When older, those with ACEs experience higher rates of absenteeism and other issues at work and struggle to remain employed.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

In 2024, California reported a chronic absenteeism rate of about 20% statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Among the latter were thousands of air traffic controllers, but absenteeism increased among a workforce that was already suffering from staff shortages before the shutdown.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

But absenteeism was already rife, and was likely to be in the main diminished rather than increased by any measure which made Ireland a happier abode.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin