Attendance teachers are responsible for making sure individual students attend school and informing the school of any emerging attendance trends or issues. They work with parents, schools and city agencies to find solutions to a child’s attendance problem.
With social distancing guidelines and aggressive health and safety measures in effect, New York City public schools welcomed back thousands of students during a phased reopening.
Parent coordinator Haydee Rodriguez (center) answers questions from a parent as she drops off her son to start his freshman year at University Neighborhood HS in Manhattan.
1st-grade teacher Ms. Ellis greets students at PS 52 in Queens.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew speaks outside PS 15 in Manhattan just before teachers welcome back students.
Paraprofessionals (from left) Candice Figuera and Laura Wilson and social worker and school counselor Samantha Winer arrive for the first day of school at PS 15 in Manhattan.
Mrs. Gold and Ms. Morris, a kindergarten team at PS 52 in Queens.
School counselor Nick Pisani and IEP coordinator Kristine Balmir greet and screen a student at PS/IS 266 in Queens.
At PS/IS 266 in Queens, PTA member Shantrise Keller brings her daughter Alexa to her first day of in-person kindergarten.
Paraprofessional Darlene Ariste eats breakfast with pre-K student Janalia at PS/IS 266 in Queens.
Teachers at PS 94 in Little Neck, Queens, greet students arriving on the first day of in-person learning.
Students check in before entering PS 15 in the East Village on the first day of class.
The staff at PS 100 in Coney Island, Brooklyn created this bulletin board message to welcome students back on Sept. 29.
Parent coordinator Haydee Rodriguez (center) answers questions from a parent as she drops off her son to start his freshman year at University Neighborhood HS in Manhattan.
1st-grade teacher Ms. Ellis greets students at PS 52 in Queens.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew speaks outside PS 15 in Manhattan just before teachers welcome back students.
Paraprofessionals (from left) Candice Figuera and Laura Wilson and social worker and school counselor Samantha Winer arrive for the first day of school at PS 15 in Manhattan.
Mrs. Gold and Ms. Morris, a kindergarten team at PS 52 in Queens.
School counselor Nick Pisani and IEP coordinator Kristine Balmir greet and screen a student at PS/IS 266 in Queens.
At PS/IS 266 in Queens, PTA member Shantrise Keller brings her daughter Alexa to her first day of in-person kindergarten.
Paraprofessional Darlene Ariste eats breakfast with pre-K student Janalia at PS/IS 266 in Queens.
Teachers at PS 94 in Little Neck, Queens, greet students arriving on the first day of in-person learning.
Students check in before entering PS 15 in the East Village on the first day of class.
The staff at PS 100 in Coney Island, Brooklyn created this bulletin board message to welcome students back on Sept. 29.
