Behind the Headline: Teacher Absenteeism Puts Students at a Loss

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Teacher Absenteeism Puts Students at a Loss
USA Today| 2/13/13

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No Substitute for a Teacher
Education Next | Spring 2013

New data from the U.S. Department of Education suggest that teacher absenteeism is becoming a serious problem, with about one in three teachers missing more than 10 days of school each year. June Kronholz takes a close look at the problem, and at the quality of teaching that takes place when teachers are absent, in a new article for Education Next.

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