Teacher absenteeism
In order to ensure education quality and student learning, addressing teacher absenteeism must be a top priority in each education system. The reasons for teacher absenteeism, can be encompassed in three main categories: authorized leaves, absences due to official duties and those without reason. It is essential that decision-makers analyse and understand the pattern of absenteeism within their education systems: who is most absent, how, when and why. By identifying those characteristics, decision-makers will be able to design policy measures to improve education quality. See more...