The Kid's Who Can't - ABC News

A growing number of children in Australia are struggling to attend school – many of us know a family affected.

These are children who want to go to school but feel like they can't because of anxiety and stress.

"It's honestly like a zoo. That's how crazy it is … I just couldn't cope." — Will, student

 

"There will be people saying, 'that woman just needs to tell her kids what's what'. Before it happened to me, I was one of those parents." — Symone, parent 

Four Corners follows families battling the blame, shame and fear of missing out on education — and visits some of the schools doing things differently.

See the ABC Video : The Kids Who Can't

Four Corners: The Kids Who Can't, will air at 8.30pm on Monday 29 April 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.