No, I don't think so. We work in very low-income districts. These people are not taking vacations abroad. They're not really planning outside of "it's cheaper t

No, I don't think so. We work in very low-income districts. These people are not taking vacations abroad. They're not really planning outside of "it's cheaper then". No thought put into the repercussions, or the absolute lesson they're teaching their kids about the value of education. The other poster is correct. In a vast majority of cases, k-12 education is just seen as babysitting, so missing a week or two isn't that big of a deal. It has gotten so bad that my spouse's district now allows 9 unexcused absences before getting the truant officer (who is useless) involved, because they had too many referrals to the officer three years ago. It's just ridiculous.