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Are Teacher Absences Worth Worrying about in the U.S.? NBER Working Paper No. 13648
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Clotfelter, Charles T.; Ladd, Helen F.; Vigdor, Jacob L. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007
Using detailed data from North Carolina, we examine the frequency, incidence, and consequences of teacher absences in public schools, as well as the impact of an absence disincentive policy. The incidence of teacher absences is regressive: schools in the poorest quartile averaged almost one extra sick day per teacher than schools in the highest…
Descriptors: Incidence, Teacher Attendance, Educational Policy, Incentives