Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Yes punch the kid

Yes, but encourage school attendance.

Yes, but there should be a small fine for the parents/guardians

Yes, but states should determine the level of punishment for chronic cases

Depends on why the aren't in school.

Depends case by case

Based on each case.

Yes, it is unconstitutiona;

Depends case by case why the student is not in class.

Depends on why they weren't in school.

Ask why the child isn't in school.

Depends on why the child wasn't in school.

If the student is willingly avoid school then yes

Depends on why the child isn't at school.

It should be determined each case at a time.

Yes, it is a matter between the truant, their parents and the school, in which the government should have no say.

Yes, but I would prefer to legalize it.

Yes but only for some cases

No, but the Government should extend breaks from school

No, as this will cause other students to become truant due to legally not being required to be in school, which can lead to job deficiency decreasing due to lack of needed skills. Students should be mandated to receive proper educations but some cases can be approached or brought about with leniency.

Truancy criminalized for those "skipping" - not an uncontrollable situation

Depends on the reason why they aren't in school.

Depending on each individual case.

Depends on why they are not in school

Depends why the child is not in school

Depends why the aren't at school

Depends, case by case.

Depends on why they aren't in school.

Depends why said child isn't in school.

Depends on why they aren't in school

Depends on why the child isn't in school. Case by case

Regardless, each state should decide their own implementation

Depends on why they aren't in class.

No, but there should not be jail time.

Yes, but working to create a more equitable education system that can assist families in crisis should reduce truancy.

No, this will cause other students to become truant due to legally not being required to be in school, which can lead to job deficiency decreasing due to lack of needed skills.

No, this will cause other students to become truant due to legally not being required to be in school, which can lead to job deficiency decreasing due to lack of needed skills. Students should be mandated to receive proper educations but some cases can be approached or brought about with leniency.

Yes, as long as there is a sufficient reason for doing so.

No, this will cause other students to become truant due to legally not being required to be in school, which can lead to job deficiency decreasing due to lack of needed skills. Students should be mandated to receive proper educations, but establish federal guidelines for the investigation of absences and increase access to education in low income communities and more needs to be done to see why children are not going to school.

Yes. Truancy should be treated more from a social services perspective than from a legal perspective; criminalizing truancy only leads to increased legal problems and increased incarceration for low-income individuals.

Yes, implement social workers help families identify the root problem.

Have you ever felt that school wasn't a priority for you, and if so, why?

Yes but be very vigilante about the consequences of the action

Should parents be punished for their children's truancy, or is that unfair to parents facing difficult circumstances?

Yes, but we still need to be invested in our childrens' success by not throwing the book at them

Yes, but only after the eighth grade.

What do you think motivates some students to skip school, even though they know it's against the rules?

Is there a way schools could be more engaging to prevent students from wanting to miss class?

Do you think missing school regularly can lead to long-term problems, or can students still succeed without perfect attendance?

Have you ever known someone who struggled with attending school, and did they ever tell you why?

If a student skips school, do you think they should be punished or rather helped to figure out why they're skipping?

Do truancy laws actually help students, or do they just make things harder for those already struggling?

How would you feel if the government decriminalized truancy, making it non-punishable by law?

What do you think would make a student feel like staying in school is worth it, especially for those who don't always show up?

Yes! School attendance should never be mandatory to the extant that criminal/civil penalties apply. People overestimate the control parents have over their children. Of course education is important and should be highly encouraged, but there is no reason for punishment as the only person it hurts is the child's future.

I am uneducated on this issue.

Yes our school system is broken beyond repair

We should reform the school system through school choice, and allow parents to make educational decisions for their children.

Yes, especially when students need a mental health break.

Yes, and provide programs for students that are not committed to school.

Yes as long as the student is passing

No, Students are not capable of making good decisions until they have fully matured, meaning they should stay in school and learn.

No, but there should be some leniencies provided for some legroom for students.

depends on why the student isn't going to school. If they arent going to school because they have to provide for their families, give them some way for them to go to school while they can still provide. If they aren't going because they just don't want to, make them go to school

No and parents should be held accountable for those children under 6th grade. The child should be held accountable 7th grade and above.

do wellness checks on students who miss a lot and it is unexcused

Except for truancy in which the student has done illegal activities or truancy in which the parent allows and/or ignores it, Yes, it should be decriminalized.

Depending on reasoning and if they still have access t school work to pass.

We should reform the education system and how schools work. We need to completely redo our education system.

Some kids have jobs that require them to miss school, or have issues in their family

It depends on the severity.

yes, but they should be more lenient with the days they missed, and work with the student to see what if everything is ok at home.

Decriminalize, yes. Legalize, no.

If the parent is keeping the child from school without homeschooling them then yes. But if the child is just skipping school then detention works. Also, have a team intervention approach to help the student and family deal with stresses and other factors inhibiting the attendance.

Yes, but incentivize enrollment by assisting families who enroll

Regardless, it should be up to the states.

Yes, but these houses need DHS/CPS Wellness Checks and encouragement to attend and intervention when necessary

This should be determined on a case by case basis.

It is none of the government's business

Yes, It is none of the government's business

No, but we should make proper education for lower income or underprivileged people more accessible.

Yes, and instead contact the DHS if they have not attended school for more than 40% of the year, and after attempts to contact/agree have fallen through.

This issue should be handled by the state governments.

Yes, parents should have civil but not criminal responsibility for willful school absences of their child beyond one week. Fines and other penalties should be determined by local school districts

Yes, but hold parents civilly responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week, with fines and other penalties to be determined by local school districts.

Yes, but parents should be held responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week, with civil fines and other penalties to be determined by local school districts.

Yes, but parents should be held responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week, with civil fines and other penalties to be determined by local school districts

Yes, parents should only have civil responsibility for voluntary school absences of their child that last beyond one week. Fines and other penalties should be determined by local school districts

No, but focus on addressing the underlying issue for said truancy.

beginning at a certain age, children should be held accountable, not parents. it should also be taken situation by situation instead of generalized punishment.

Depending on the reason why the student is not attending school, if justified it should be regulated, the student should be receiving support if the reason is justifiable. If the reason is unjustified, then they should be given a weeks notice before they have to go back to school.

Yes, but parents should be held civilly responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week. Fines and other penalties should be determined by local school districts

Yes, but parents should be held civilly responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week. Fines and other penalties should be determined by local school districts.

Yes, hold parents civilly -not criminally -responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week. Fines and other penalties should be determined by local school districts

Yes, hold parents civilly, not criminally, responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week. Fines and other penalties should be determined by local school districts

Yes, hold parents civilly but not criminally responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week. Fines and other penalties should be determined by local school districts

yeah, unless the kid like never shows up and is failing classes

It depends if you are sick or just skipping school

Yes, but hold parents responsible for willful absences of their son or daughter from school beyond one week, with civil fines and other penalties to be determined by local school districts.