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[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ok, a whole family with school aged children disappearing for 4 days without warning anyone is legitimately concerning for the school

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It is. But only in the US this story ends with cops.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Nobody said anything about cops.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I don't know how it works in other places, but CPS was escorted by cops. Also, still missing the point.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Didn't you smell the bacon like odor of a Truant-Officer stalking behind the post trying to track down those kids?

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This happened all the time in my home country and no one batted an eye. The homeroom teacher just wrote up the tally towards the maximum allowable absence days, and informed the student and their parents via the booklet about the remaining days, which when exceeded, would automatically result in repeat of the school grade or expulsion (past the age of 16).