The Agency's educational welfare officers (EWOs) work with schools, teachers and parents with a view to encouraging regular school attendance and developing strategies to reduce absenteeism and early school leaving. (citizensinformation.ie)
(Educational welfare officers work for the Child and Family Agency and they help co-ordinate all policies concerning both attendance and broader educational welfare.) (citizensinformation.ie)
Her recommendation will go to state Schools Supt. Robert Leininger, whose decision must be based on whether a consolidation is in best interest of the schools and the children «s educational welfare. (articles.chicagotribune.com)