Photo: NZ HeraldA high school principal warns of intergenerational impacts from rising rates of children missing school - some to support their parents who lost their jobs - and increased learning difficulties from the pandemic. On Sunday Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced a $88 million package to tackle school attendance issues, particularly due to Covid-19 impacts. In term 2 of 2021, 44.4 per cent of Māori and 44.8 per cent of Pacific students attended school regularly. National party education spokeswoman Erica Stanford said the impact of disengagement in school was being seen wider in communities. • $6m to help address current Attendance Service cost pressures and allow providers to increase capacity to support schools.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 01, 2022 04:08 UTC