Bizarre, given who the #Ontario Premier is, that they'd establish an absenteeism penalty for high school kids.

[ottaross@mastodon.social]

Bizarre, given who the #Ontario Premier is, that they'd establish an absenteeism penalty for high school kids.

"You'll lose 10-15% of your mark if you're absent too much… unless your pager goes off, and someone needs to buy some hash – that's okay. But otherwise, stay in school, kids. Folks."

#onpoli

[jvschrag@hachyderm.io]

@ottaross An absentee penalty is effectively a tax on poverty, or kids who have social challenges at home.

[ottaross@mastodon.social]

@jvschrag It really is. Plus creates intractable situations where a kid can't get back on track after a poor start to the year. Just railroading kids into bad outcomes.

[zazzoo@mstdn.ca]

@ottaross @jvschrag Conservatives do love their "consequences". Particular the consequences of not being born into a rich family.