No

If the government shouldn't decriminalize school truancy, what will you do to make school more-engaging and educational? How will you provide better access to school for those who can't get to school easily? Etc.

Basically, how would you make school worth going to? At the moment, school isn't very worth going to, so I feel like it's not fair to punish kids for truancy. But, Idk.

It should only be towards children who do not attend school on their own accord. If it is for a good reason they should not be marked truant as you never know what they are going through.

My argument is that some kids can have problems at home, family emergencies, or lack of a way to get to school. They should not be criminalized if they're less than 10 minutes late or don't have transportation.

Student's parents and their tax money are paying for their education in schools. Criminalizing a student for missing a certain amount of school is wrong because of that.

Criminalizing school truancy only adds added pressure on students to attend school, even if they truly need a mental health day or sick day. It also can cause risks if students are coming in sick sick because they don't want to be penalized for missing school.

Just think of an average 15 year old. Would they really go to school and learn trigonometry or stay home and play Minecraft

To be punish by not going to school on your own choice is like you chose not going to work and get jail for it. I feel like it should depend on the students or persons and it's their choice whether they want to go to school or not.

School truancy can be cuased by resolved other ways beside involving the law, Students all live diffrent lives and situations outside of school making some have difficulties attending school

Keeping school truancy illegal will keep more kids in school, as they will be disincentivized to leave school, and therefore incentivized to stay in school.

I think by skipping even though they've been at school everyday for other first half it should be valid because you don't know what people go through at home so they might be skipping because they burned out.

If the student has medical problems that keeps them from attending school or mental health issues that keeps them from attending school they risk being penalized by the legal system. Now if someone is just skipping school just to be skipping then yes they deserve to get into trouble but for medical issues that are or can be documented shouldnt be allowed to be criminally charged for truancy.

When in a dangerous situation kids will not have acess to reach parents nor be able to get home safely if needed.

To argue against school truancy, focus on the significant negative impacts on students' academic outcomes and long-term well-being, citing data and statistics to support your claims. Highlight the correlation between regular attendance and higher grades, reduced dropout rates, and increased opportunities for post-secondary education and employment. Furthermore, emphasize the societal costs of truancy, including higher crime rates and increased welfare dependency.
Data and Statistics to Support the No Position:
Academic Performance:
A national survey revealed that students with an attend…  Read moreance rate of 95% or higher are more likely to earn grades of A or B, while those with lower attendance rates are at a higher risk of falling behind academically.
Dropout Rates:
Students who are chronically absent are significantly more likely to drop out of school, and those who do not complete their high school education are more likely to live in poverty, suffer poor health, and become involved in the criminal justice system.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Research identifies a link between truancy and later problems such as violence, marital problems, job problems, adult criminality, and incarceration.
Increased Crime Rates:
Some studies show a correlation between truancy and higher daytime crime rates.
Increased Welfare Dependency:
Individuals who do not complete their education are more likely to rely on public assistance programs.
Pandemic Impact:
Rates of chronic absenteeism nearly doubled between 2018-19 and 2021-22.
California's Crisis:
In 2021-22, nearly 2 million students were chronically absent in California, despite state law requiring school attendance.
Prevalence of Truancy:
Truancy rates were highest among older youth, females, and Hispanic youth, and were significantly correlated with alcohol and marijuana use, fighting, risk-taking, and lower academic engagement.

COVID proved that people can get work done and learn from being at home. Some students are struggling with issues and aren't comfortable coming to school, but don't necessarily need to go to the doctor.

I say no because people should have to right to keep their kids home without having to get charged with a crime that is not hurting anyone .

The reason I say no is because many people have a 1 parent situation and have no rides as well as traffic and other factors

The most effective counterargument to the "No" position on school truancy is that while punitive measures alone can be ineffective or harmful, proactive, support-based interventions that address the root causes of absenteeism are essential for student success and overall well-being.

Punitive truancy measures often harm disadvantaged students and are less effective than supportive programs that address the real causes of absenteeism.

If certain circumstances happen in a child’s life that make a student unable to make it to school, that shouldn’t be a legal problem.

A strong counter-argument to the No position on school truancy is that allowing students to miss school without consequences can lead to significant long-term negative effects on their academic performance, social development, and future career opportunities, as consistent attendance is crucial for building foundation skills and knowledge. Studies have shown that chronic absenteeism is linked to higher dropout rates and lower achievement levels, and implementing strict truancy policies can help ensure students remain engaged in their education, ultimately benefiting both the individual and society as a whole.

The school system makes learning painful. Purposeful learning is far more valuable over the course of one's life

They say that kids need to come to school in order to have a good education but it doesn't mean that they aren't learning if they miss some days unless it's an absurd amount.

"Poor health. Some of the basic lessons we learn in primary school are related to taking care of one's own psychophysical health. ...
Shorter life expectancy. ...
Poverty. ...
Unemployment. ...
Lower salary. ...
Gender inequality. ...
Social isolation. ...
Illegal activities."
(https://www.allisonacademy.com/students/education/higher-education/lack-of-education/)

People who have truancy at school miss all of their classwork and can't get to it until the next day or the day after that. They could end up lagging behind and getting caught up in old assignments they failed to complete.

Students have different things they have to worry about like church, work, or taking care of family (siblings)

I am a teacher, most students that are here don't want to be here, if you take away the possible consequence, you take away any incentive to come and do well.

Every child should be free, school is not a prison and every kid should come to school willingly by their parents or their own interest.

If we have more educated, well rounded students and more people are trying to get a good education, this increases the amount of educated and intelligent people around the country, there is nothing wrong with that that i can think of.

There are a variety of reasons students are truant. There needs to be support services from the local community to promote school attendance and educate the parents to know that there are attendance requirements.

If not everyone graduates with basic knowledge from school, then how are the jobs requiring basic knowledge going to be filled. We can't have a country of only burger flippers.

Some students can’t make it to school on time and the school punishes them if they’re late so they would rather skip the day than be punished for just coming in late.

It's stupid. Things happen to where kids can't come to school like getting sick. They shouldn't be punished for getting sick

All children under the age of seventeen should be required to go to school with a students being able to miss school if the school had approved the reason for the absence.

It is stupid to count truancy against kids when most of the time they can’t even get there by themselves.

The school truancy is so unfair for students, it should be decriminalized. Some students have issues with making it on time or with transportation.

schools don't know what the kid is going through and someone shouldn't be charged for skipping a class like art

i think kids that attend school should have at least a month of school to miss because some kids just do be tired and need a break we all do and nobody can disagree with that but they still will attend most of the school year. it also shouldn't be that big of a consequence.

Some students may not have reliable transportation to get to school. Others may not do well in a school environment and would do better elsewhere, so why should they be legally punished?

if your kid already knows how to read, write, math and has shown they know their stuff, they shouldn't be punished for not going.