Explain Why You Should Not Be Punished For Missing School Essay

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You should not be fined or heavily punished for missing school. Sometimes something will come up that causes you to miss a day or two of school. You could have a family emergency or a sickness. You also have school for 9 straight months, missing 1 day every once in awhile isn't going to kill you. Some students may also not be financially good enough to pay the fine. There might also be a big event you want to attend, so as long as you make your work up, you should not be fined. A family emergency could come up. A family member could have died or been seriously hurt; should you really be fined for missing school to go and see them? You might also be attending an event. You should be able to do things like that from time to time as long as

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