Ask how you can help. Encourage regular attendance Understand the policies of the school. Sometimes academic standing is affected by absences. Check to see that your child makes up the work he missed when absent. Let your child know that his record will follow him and that employers put a high premium on regular attendance.
Teachers recognize that frequent absences are often a sign of other problems.
It's better to consult with both your teenager and the school before there's a need to for them to contact you. Attend parent-teacher conferences. Virtually every school conducts regularly scheduled conferences. Unfortunately, parents of teenagers often neglect these conferences. Provide information that will help the teacher work with your child.