Jayne Demsky
WEBSITE schoolavoidance.org
INSTAGRAM @rebecca_atwood
BIO
Jayne Demsky is the founder of the School Avoidance Alliance, where she has dedicated over a decade to empowering families and educational institutions in the complexities of school avoidance. The organization was born from the challenges her son faced with chronic school avoidance, filling a critical gap in support, education, and advocacy. Today, the School Avoidance Alliance is the leading resource for school avoidance professional development across the United States. Their flagship courses—“Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Students Back to School” for educators and the “School Avoidance Master Class for Parents”—have transformed the approach of countless school districts. The Alliance’s contributions have been featured in USA Today, Education Week, the Washington Post, ADDitude magazine, Fox News, Good Morning Arizona, CBS News, and more.
AVAILABLE FOR
Parent courses, educator courses, speaking engagements, and as a guest on parenting podcasts
Jayne is able to offer quotes on articles about chronic absenteeism, child mental health, parent resources for school avoidance, and truancy laws
AS SEEN IN/AWARD
Jayne’s course has been featured in The Washington Post, CBS News, USA Today, Education Life, The Dear Highlights podcast, and more.
