Tardiness: An Increasing Problem in Schools

Attendance is one of the ways children show they can meet their obligations. In many cases, a child's attendance depends on his/her parents' ability to help him/her be on time. Parents can teach their children organizational techniques that will help them get out of the house faster, such as packing their bags and laying out their clothes the night before school.

But parents who drive their children must also remember to be punctual and responsible. After all, you are the primary role model for your kids. Definitely, you have to show your kids that you are actually doing what are you saying. Meaning, you practice what you preach.

The increase in school tardiness is most disturbing. Schools considered this a significant problem that affects school performance. Students depend on the structure of the day. They know where they have to be and when to be in school. When students are repeatedly tardy, these routines are disrupted.

Part of the child's education is learning to be responsible. The school teaches children how to meet expectations. Learning responsibility in school is a precursor to functioning in the working world. But it is not the sole duty of the school. Discipline starts at home. Even if it is a real challenge, but the bottom line is how parents respond to the negative behavior of their children especially in terms of tardiness. They might get used to it.

Arriving late to school can also mean that students miss out on activities designed to build connections with their peers, potentially impacting their social interactions and creating a greater sense of alienation from their classmates. Punishment or positive reinforcement? So, how can teachers tackle the issue?

Instructional time lost due to tardiness is likely to significantly affect the capacity of the student to meet rigorous academic standards. If teachers respond to the educational needs of late students by reallocating regular class time, then other students are adversely affected and classroom instruction is slowed by this disruption.

With tardy students entering the school day at abnormal times and potentially missing a large number of cumulative instructional hours, teachers must divert their attention away from regular teaching time and towards remediation.

Tardiness in schools, if left unchecked, can create serious systemic problems. Indiscipline will also increase. Administrators must lead by example. This would encourage more students to be punctual. Recognizing and rewarding students for punctuality would also be useful.

The tardy policy must be communicated to everyone and enforced methodically. All classes should have time to complete their syllabi.

When parents focus on punctuality, students learn that not coming to a meeting or event on time is disrespectful of other people's time and that they miss out on important information. It's a priority of which many high school students are acutely aware.


 By Rosemarie Sumalinog Gonzales


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