Pat Newman: Te Tai Tokerau Principals Assn president says attendance issues need to be dealt with by communities

A downward spiral in New Zealand's school attendance is sparking alarm. A new report by the Education Review Office has found 41 per cent of parents are comfortable with their child missing a week or more of school a term. Attendance has been dropping, with a 12 per cent decrease between 2015 and 2019 to 58 percent attending regularly. Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association president Pat Newman told Kate Hawkesby it's not a blaming situation. He says it's not something that can be fixed by government legislation, as it needs to be dealt with by communities. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.