A few years ago, “quiet quitting” was the buzz phrase used to describe an apparent crisis in the workplace. It described employee responses to unengaging workplaces. Instead of simply leaving a job, workers slowed down and just did the bare minimum in order to keep from getting fired.
I wonder if we’re seeing something similar with the current crisis of chronic absenteeism: the quiet quitting of our youth from the one institution that’s supposed to set them on a path for success in life.
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