# @theoregonian on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-04-12T23:00:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

Well before the share of students missing more than three weeks of the school year skyrocketed to near-highest-in-the-nation levels during the pandemic, Oregon was battling a high rate of chronic absenteeism.

But under the radar, a parallel absenteeism issue draws virtually no attention, except in whispers among district administrators, school financial officials and human resource leaders: A huge share of teachers are also chronically absent from class.

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/04/in-and-around-portland-teachers-are-missing-more-school-than-ever-their-bosses-dont-want-to-talk-about-it.html

📸: Beth Nakamura 

#portland #pps #portlandpublicschools #education #oregon #portlandoregon #theoregonian

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