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Thus, with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write.

Sir Philip Sidney

There aren't even truant officers any more. I deal with kids that don't come to school and why (they don't). It has a lot to do with family problems. That is the biggest change. The counselor must find out how to solve the problem. The truancy officer must connect with the community and understand family problems.

Dennis Kirk

It becomes a shock to them when they get a notice from the school saying my child's truant and especially if their child really doesn't have an attendance problem or issues.

Pam Anderson

Thank goodness there's no violence reported. But the district is adamant: Kids should stay in school and not get it on their record that they're truant.

Dave Sheehan

If you are going to be truant, don't want to do it down here because you are going to get picked up.

Sgt. Stuart Helmer

Maybe he's suffering from a case of jet lag. Is he suggesting that we be reduced to truant officers? It seems to me to be a plan obsessed with power and control.

David Tokofsky