Victoria’s repeated COVID-19 lockdowns making children too anxious for school, absenteeism on increase

Asher McEldrew confidently says their favourite subjects are maths and writing. The seven-year-old wants to be a vet when they grow up.

But the fact that the year 2 student even gets out of bed and wants to go to school, after years of tears, yelling and fighting, still amazes their mother.

“This…