Please stop sending sick kids to school!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I see kids at school with runny noses all winter. There is sick and then there is the runny nose that just sticks around for weeks despite the child feeling perfectly fine.

I think we can all agree that you should keep your kid home if they feel miserable, exhausted, have a fever, etc. But keeping your child home every time their nose runs? There is no sense in doing that, no one does that, and if it frightens you you should homeschool.

Teacher again. Clearly we can’t agree. Seriously, there are a good number of parents who send very sick kids in. I can handle minor sniffles. I can’t handle slumped-over, feverish kids.

To the parents on this thread who wouldn’t dream of sending miserable kids in: THANK YOU!
To the unfortunately high number of parents who are apparently okay with adding additional suffering on your kids (and subsequently sharing those germs with others): you negatively impact the classroom in ways you probably can’t imagine.

Are you just trying to pick a fight? Because PP literally agreed with you as to when you shouldn’t send kids to school.

The point is there are plenty of people (including on this thread) who feel justified to send in very sick kids. Maybe not the PP, but plenty of others. Clearly there is no agreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see kids at school with runny noses all winter. There is sick and then there is the runny nose that just sticks around for weeks despite the child feeling perfectly fine.

I think we can all agree that you should keep your kid home if they feel miserable, exhausted, have a fever, etc. But keeping your child home every time their nose runs? There is no sense in doing that, no one does that, and if it frightens you you should homeschool.

Teacher again. Clearly we can’t agree. Seriously, there are a good number of parents who send very sick kids in. I can handle minor sniffles. I can’t handle slumped-over, feverish kids.

To the parents on this thread who wouldn’t dream of sending miserable kids in: THANK YOU!
To the unfortunately high number of parents who are apparently okay with adding additional suffering on your kids (and subsequently sharing those germs with others): you negatively impact the classroom in ways you probably can’t imagine.

Are you just trying to pick a fight? Because PP literally agreed with you as to when you shouldn’t send kids to school.

The point is there are plenty of people (including on this thread) who feel justified to send in very sick kids. Maybe not the PP, but plenty of others. Clearly there is no agreement.

Only if you consider a runny nose as “very sick.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see kids at school with runny noses all winter. There is sick and then there is the runny nose that just sticks around for weeks despite the child feeling perfectly fine.

I think we can all agree that you should keep your kid home if they feel miserable, exhausted, have a fever, etc. But keeping your child home every time their nose runs? There is no sense in doing that, no one does that, and if it frightens you you should homeschool.

Teacher again. Clearly we can’t agree. Seriously, there are a good number of parents who send very sick kids in. I can handle minor sniffles. I can’t handle slumped-over, feverish kids.

To the parents on this thread who wouldn’t dream of sending miserable kids in: THANK YOU!
To the unfortunately high number of parents who are apparently okay with adding additional suffering on your kids (and subsequently sharing those germs with others): you negatively impact the classroom in ways you probably can’t imagine.

Are you just trying to pick a fight? Because PP literally agreed with you as to when you shouldn’t send kids to school.

The point is there are plenty of people (including on this thread) who feel justified to send in very sick kids. Maybe not the PP, but plenty of others. Clearly there is no agreement.

Only if you consider a runny nose as “very sick.”

If it is a cold, yes, as they can be contegous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:12:17 again- I also think Covid quarantines put a huge stress on parents because many ended up using sick days for times when their kids weren't actually sick....

+1 this

In the first year of the pandemic there was more leeway but many of us either don't have sick days and/or are overwhelmed with work and can't just keep taking off full weeks at a time every month.

Then, you need back up care. Or, stop having more kids as you cannot take care of the ones you have.

Oh after this pandemic I’m certainly not having any more kids, don’t worry. It’s turned a lot if people off from having more kids actually because families got hosed. Guess we’ll see how lower population growth works out for everyone.

Families aren't getting hosed. Its called parenting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see kids at school with runny noses all winter. There is sick and then there is the runny nose that just sticks around for weeks despite the child feeling perfectly fine.

I think we can all agree that you should keep your kid home if they feel miserable, exhausted, have a fever, etc. But keeping your child home every time their nose runs? There is no sense in doing that, no one does that, and if it frightens you you should homeschool.

Teacher again. Clearly we can’t agree. Seriously, there are a good number of parents who send very sick kids in. I can handle minor sniffles. I can’t handle slumped-over, feverish kids.

To the parents on this thread who wouldn’t dream of sending miserable kids in: THANK YOU!
To the unfortunately high number of parents who are apparently okay with adding additional suffering on your kids (and subsequently sharing those germs with others): you negatively impact the classroom in ways you probably can’t imagine.

Are you just trying to pick a fight? Because PP literally agreed with you as to when you shouldn’t send kids to school.

The point is there are plenty of people (including on this thread) who feel justified to send in very sick kids. Maybe not the PP, but plenty of others. Clearly there is no agreement.

Only if you consider a runny nose as “very sick.”

Sure. Deny the experience of teachers who have to deal with this regularly in the classroom.

- Teacher who sent three students home just this week alone (all with fevers)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So much shaming and sanctimommy comments on this thread!

I’m a teacher who is home sick right now. I am 100% certain I got this from one of my classes, specifically from two kids who were too miserable to take their heads off their desks. I’ll admit I am very annoyed at their parents, who should have let those poor kids stay home. They were miserable, and here I am four days later, also miserable.

It’s selfish. You can say that getting sick is just part of my job, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is selfish to send your very sick children to school.

oh please you were going to get sick anyway at some point. It happens. Definitely a lot more things to stress over than this.

- a teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry people can't take time off work every time their preschooler has a runny nose. It is a luxury only for SAHPs.

lol yes. Society shouldn’t be set up this way but unfortunately it is. I’d much rather stay home with muy kids and relax. I’d lose my job if I stayed home for all my kids runny noses.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry people can't take time off work every time their preschooler has a runny nose. It is a luxury only for SAHPs.

lol yes. Society shouldn’t be set up this way but unfortunately it is. I’d much rather stay home with muy kids and relax. I’d lose my job if I stayed home for all my kids runny noses.

Since you have a good job, you can afford to pay someone when you cannot take care of your kids. Or, your spouse can stay home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much shaming and sanctimommy comments on this thread!

I’m a teacher who is home sick right now. I am 100% certain I got this from one of my classes, specifically from two kids who were too miserable to take their heads off their desks. I’ll admit I am very annoyed at their parents, who should have let those poor kids stay home. They were miserable, and here I am four days later, also miserable.

It’s selfish. You can say that getting sick is just part of my job, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is selfish to send your very sick children to school.

oh please you were going to get sick anyway at some point. It happens. Definitely a lot more things to stress over than this.

- a teacher

You are not a teacher.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry people can't take time off work every time their preschooler has a runny nose. It is a luxury only for SAHPs.

lol yes. Society shouldn’t be set up this way but unfortunately it is. I’d much rather stay home with muy kids and relax. I’d lose my job if I stayed home for all my kids runny noses.

Exactly. I mean we are generally expected to work if we have a cold too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry people can't take time off work every time their preschooler has a runny nose. It is a luxury only for SAHPs.

lol yes. Society shouldn’t be set up this way but unfortunately it is. I’d much rather stay home with muy kids and relax. I’d lose my job if I stayed home for all my kids runny noses.

Since you have a good job, you can afford to pay someone when you cannot take care of your kids. Or, your spouse can stay home.

Uh no, you don’t hire someone to take care of your sick kid! WTF is wrong with you? I get it, it sucks, I’m a teacher and already out of sick days this year because my kids keep having colds. But it’s the responsible thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry people can't take time off work every time their preschooler has a runny nose. It is a luxury only for SAHPs.

lol yes. Society shouldn’t be set up this way but unfortunately it is. I’d much rather stay home with muy kids and relax. I’d lose my job if I stayed home for all my kids runny noses.

Exactly. I mean we are generally expected to work if we have a cold too!

No, I don’t want you coming in to work snd getting other employees sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry people can't take time off work every time their preschooler has a runny nose. It is a luxury only for SAHPs.

lol yes. Society shouldn’t be set up this way but unfortunately it is. I’d much rather stay home with muy kids and relax. I’d lose my job if I stayed home for all my kids runny noses.

Since you have a good job, you can afford to pay someone when you cannot take care of your kids. Or, your spouse can stay home.

Whew, yes, it's a good thing everyone with jobs has unlimited money

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see kids at school with runny noses all winter. There is sick and then there is the runny nose that just sticks around for weeks despite the child feeling perfectly fine.

I think we can all agree that you should keep your kid home if they feel miserable, exhausted, have a fever, etc. But keeping your child home every time their nose runs? There is no sense in doing that, no one does that, and if it frightens you you should homeschool.

Teacher again. Clearly we can’t agree. Seriously, there are a good number of parents who send very sick kids in. I can handle minor sniffles. I can’t handle slumped-over, feverish kids.

To the parents on this thread who wouldn’t dream of sending miserable kids in: THANK YOU!
To the unfortunately high number of parents who are apparently okay with adding additional suffering on your kids (and subsequently sharing those germs with others): you negatively impact the classroom in ways you probably can’t imagine.

Are you just trying to pick a fight? Because PP literally agreed with you as to when you shouldn’t send kids to school.

The point is there are plenty of people (including on this thread) who feel justified to send in very sick kids. Maybe not the PP, but plenty of others. Clearly there is no agreement.

Only if you consider a runny nose as “very sick.”

If it is a cold, yes, as they can be contegous.

Contagious does not make you very sick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see kids at school with runny noses all winter. There is sick and then there is the runny nose that just sticks around for weeks despite the child feeling perfectly fine.

I think we can all agree that you should keep your kid home if they feel miserable, exhausted, have a fever, etc. But keeping your child home every time their nose runs? There is no sense in doing that, no one does that, and if it frightens you you should homeschool.

Teacher again. Clearly we can’t agree. Seriously, there are a good number of parents who send very sick kids in. I can handle minor sniffles. I can’t handle slumped-over, feverish kids.

To the parents on this thread who wouldn’t dream of sending miserable kids in: THANK YOU!
To the unfortunately high number of parents who are apparently okay with adding additional suffering on your kids (and subsequently sharing those germs with others): you negatively impact the classroom in ways you probably can’t imagine.

Are you just trying to pick a fight? Because PP literally agreed with you as to when you shouldn’t send kids to school.

The point is there are plenty of people (including on this thread) who feel justified to send in very sick kids. Maybe not the PP, but plenty of others. Clearly there is no agreement.

Only if you consider a runny nose as “very sick.”

If it is a cold, yes, as they can be contegous.

Contagious does not make you very sick

Do you not know what contagious means?