Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Happy Election Day, and remember to vote!
Report: Nearly a quarter of Illinois teachers miss more than ten school days a year
Approximately 23.5 percent of public school teachers in Illinois were absent for more than ten days of the school year, according to the Illinois Report Card, and according to research used by the U.S. Department of Education, absenteeism at that rate negatively affects student performance. But teachers have a right to sick and personal days, the Illinois Federation of Teachers argues. “Teachers and school staff have one of the hardest jobs in the world, often working in high-stress environments without the resources they need,” IFT spokeswoman Aviva Bowen told the Tribune. “When teachers take their contractual sick days, they do so to get well and protect the health of their students.” [Tribune]
