A groundbreaking study by Public First has unveiled a significant breakdown in parental attitudes toward full-time school attendance, with researchers highlighting a sharp increase in overall absence and persistent absence among pupils since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. The study, the first of its kind, involved conducting focus group discussions with parents from diverse backgrounds across the country to explore the driving forces behind this sudden decline in school attendance.
The findings of this research have raised serious concerns about the perceived importance of education among parents, as the study reveals that parents no longer consider it their responsibility to ensure their children attend school daily. The concept that every day in school holds significance appears to have been largely abandoned by both mothers and fathers.
