Pennsylvania has seen fewer child abuse reports; is abuse not being reported because children aren’t in school?

Pennsylvania has seen a sharp decline in reports of child abuse and neglect over the last year, and some advocates see that as a sign of trouble. Experts say they have no doubt child abuse is still occurring. But many children haven’t been in classrooms as often — or at all — due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so advocates suspect some abuse isn’t being seen.

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