Like all students, homeless students should maintain their emotional and personal privacy. The school should be flexible with its attendance policy and not penalize homeless students for having to rely on various forms of transportation just to get to school. However, if they are absent, the school should take immediate action. Additionally, if the student moves, schools should work together so that the student does not have to wait an extended period for new services to begin. Homeless students should be given every opportunity: special education, language services, field trips. Teachers have to think outside the box to make the system work for these children because they often don't volunteer or ask to participate. School leaders and teachers need to reach out to parents and include them in the educational process (Mizerek & Hinz,