\"For many students, dropping out of school is a gradual and unintentional proce
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"For many students, dropping out of school is a gradual and unintentional process…A student might start staying away from school—a day here and three or four days there—because he just doesn't feel like going. Then, before he knows it, he's missed so many days and so much work that he figures he'll fail the year anyway. Why not just pack it in? Students who drop out are not usually thinking about how this will affect their job prospects and their future lives." (Albert Shanker, President, American Federation of Teachers) Does the speaker offer an argument in support of the issue?
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The teacher does not have an argument for this issue.
Many students quit because their parents do not have enough money to keep supporting their child, much less paying for school.
Just because a student misses a day or two from school from time to time it does not mean they will be dropping for good, in fact most students on highschool misses school, this is part of growing up and making them responsable.
Of course the odds are that if the students misses more days of school he is more likely to drop from school but is not accurate all the time.
I think the author is making this subject too general.
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