An entire article on this, with no indication that the writer understands that students staying away from school are exactly the same as workers staying away from the office.

The challenges have been compounded by an epidemic of absenteeism, as students who grew accustomed to missing school during the pandemic continue to do so after the resumption of in-person classes. Millions of young people have joined the ranks of the chronically absent….

Source: Opinion | The Startling Evidence on Learning Loss Is In – The New York Times