Truant officers.
In the 150,000 person city next to my town has one truant officer.
Our town doesnt have any.
This would be a low priority in our area. Your advice is good, but it brought a smile to my face. They used to be a thing when I was a kid. But that was a long time ago. Lol
I guess it depends where you live, some areas around here were pretty pushy when parents were keeping kids out when swine flu was coming through.
But Im talking early in the outbreak. Once its spreading in an area, schools will be closed anyway. Of course not until everyones exposed and taking it home to their families. Kids dont seem to get as severe cases so far, but theyre still spreading it
Youre probably right that truant officers may not be a thing like when I was a kid too, lol.