...Hookey. –noun
unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase play hooky)
As a public librarian I don't often involve myself in truancy matters unless we have same kid/teen coming to the library everyday during school hours, without any type of adult supervision and playing around. Then we contact the schools to ask if that kid/child is enrolled and if they are excused or suspended. (We can only do this if a staff member already knows who the kid/teen is and that information is not connected to their library usage. (Crazy privacy laws))
Well today we had 4 teenagers hanging out in the Teen Room laughing and talking at 11:30 AM. I stepped in and asked, "Are we playing hookey today?" at which I got a few blank stares and one (supposedly already out of high school) askes, "What's hookey?"
My point. There is a reason kids/teens are required to attend school and it would be really helpful to them if they paid attention while they were there!
1 comment:
hahaha teenagers....hmm
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