Quickly leaping from and locking up his motorized scooter, Toronto Grade 12 student Bilal Rahimi rushed into school during the Monday lunch hour, having missed his morning periods due to caring for an ailing uncle.
“Attendance is pretty important. If you’re not attending school, then you don’t know the stuff. You don’t know the material to pass the tests,” the 18-year-old noted, saying he’s open about absences with teachers, connects with friends to find out what he’s missed and works hard to ensure he’s caught up.
