Where Are The Missing 5,000+?
Local news media reports that: "...... thousands of CPS (Cincinnati Public Schools) students have fallen out of touch with district educators. More than 5,000 students were 'unreachable' as of this week. For an additional 5,000-plus students, attempts by educators to communicate occurred but contact wasn't made, according to data presented during a Saturday Board of Education meeting. About 13,000 students and their families were successfully contacted. The district enrolls about 35,000 students total." So, where are the missing 5,000+ students? Under Ohio law, they are officially truant. That means that they could be taken to court, forced to pay fines, pay bail perhaps, end up with a record, perhaps find themselves caught up with Ohio Child and Family Services. Not a good way to handle this relatively simple issue! Instead, these "missing" families should get in touch with us and learn how to notify their school district, how to inform them that th...