well below the regional (26%) and national average (23%)]

Truancy rate in the municipality of Totana records an average of 1.1%, a figure well below the regional average which stands at 26% and the national reaches 23%, respectively.

The Municipal Commission of Absenteeism of Totana School met on May 26 in order to address the current data in this area in this county, whose meeting was attended by the councilors Eulalia Moreno as president, and Gertrudis Ruiz and Maria Jose Bedia.

The absenteeism rate in the age group comprising studies of primary education is 0.53%, of which 81% are Roma students;

while secondary education amounts to 2,16%.

The fact that absenteeism in Totana is at such low figures, due to the work being done by the Department of Education for years, intensive control work and interventions of teachers of schools, as well as awareness of the families about the importance of training their children.

The Municipal Truancy Commission proposed to establish a line of work to act on the group of Roma since the submitted data shows that this index is the most present in the municipality.

With these actions it is to reduce the number of children prematurely have behaviors that cause not completed studies Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO).