truancies
Unauthorized school absences
Truancies is the plural of truancy, which is the act of staying away from school without permission.
A student who cuts class or skips school entirely commits truancy.
The term extends to any unauthorized absence from duty or obligation: The board noted several truancies from mandatory meetings.
Chronic truancies often trigger intervention from school officials or courts.
One who fails to appear
- AWOLAbsent without permission
- excusedReleased from duty
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- cutting classUnexcused absence from school
ditching · bunking · wagging · playing hooky · nonattendance · chronic absence · missing school
Record of who's present
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- school boardLocal education governing body
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- expulsionForced permanent removal
enrollment · dropout · tardy · parental involvement · detention · report card · academic probation · mandatory schooling
Young person or animal
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- probationSupervised trial period
- recidivismHabitual return to crime
juvenile court · delinquent · court order · family court · social services · intervention · at-risk youth · youth services
Influence from one's equals
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
school phobia · social isolation · mental health · substance abuse · homelessness · poverty · neglect
Refusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- disregardWillful lack of attention
recalcitrance · rebellion · noncompliance · disrespect · authority · rule-breaking · acting out · oppositional
no-show
One who fails to appear
cutting class · ditching · bunking · wagging · playing hooky · nonattendance · chronic absence · missing school
attendance
Record of who's present
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- school boardLocal education governing body
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
expulsion · enrollment · dropout · tardy · parental involvement · detention · report card · academic probation · mandatory schooling · compulsory education
juvenile
Young person or animal
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- probationSupervised trial period
recidivism · juvenile court · delinquent · court order · family court · social services · intervention · at-risk youth · youth services · curfew violation
peer pressure
Influence from one's equals
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
disengagement · school phobia · social isolation · mental health · substance abuse · homelessness · poverty · neglect
disobedience
Refusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
disregard · recalcitrance · rebellion · noncompliance · disrespect · authority · rule-breaking · acting out · oppositional · willful
truanciesattendances
Instances of being present
presences · perfect attendance · appearances · showing up · punctuality
truanciescompliance
Adhering to requirements
obedience · conformity · punctuality · diligence · conscientiousness