I'm not even going to bother dissecting this, because once again it's classic manufacturing of consent. I will correct the title of the piece though. It should be: 'Rise in school absences *during* Covid driven by *Covid*' It's getting tedious now. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/apr/23/rise-in-school-absences-since-covid-driven-by-anxiety-and-lack-of-support-say-english-councils
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