“Why Did We Ever Send Sick Kids to School?”

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Anonymous wrote:I can honestly say that in 31 years of parenting five children I have never knowingly sent a child to school sick. Parents who do this are just the worst.

+1 I have four kids. But I also work from home.

The households where both parents work outside the home, who don't have family close by, and who have multiple kids are in an extremely tough position. Just with dentist appointments and well visits and other standard stuff I could have an appointment once a week. Add in sick kids, few weeks go by in the winter without interruptions. I have a flexible schedule but people who don't have to make complicated decisions.

But it was your choice to have four kids in a dual income household. You had them knowing what your responsibilities are. I had two coworkers going through chemo last year, with kids coming in sick because, “I have a meeting,” parents don’t realize the implications of their actions. You have a moral obligation to keep your sick children home and have a babysitter/family member care for them. The classroom is not a warehouse for sick students. When the nurse tries to send them back to class, I’m happy to let her know that the child is welcome to stay with her or sit in the front office for the remainder of the day.

No child should be excluded from school for a cold. End of story. And frankly, if you want to encourage families to keep their kids home, you should 1) advocate for more sick leave, 2) alter the school year so that working parents don't have to take off as many days simply to follow the school calendar, 3) make it easy for children to catch up or stay on track if they stay home sick, including stopping teachers from punishing or making things difficult for kids who miss time from school because they are sick.

There is no childcare for sick children. You can't send them to daycare or school. Period. As a parent, it is YOUR job to care for your child when they are sick. Exclusively. Period. It is the fault of YOUR boss and YOUR job if you can't take a sick day to care for your child. It is ridiculous to suggest we should have "school" (babysitting) available for 365 days a year to accommodate your employer. Do you know how much that would cost taxpayers? We are not a babysitting service, and we are certainly not an infirmary. As a teacher, I'm absolutely not responsible for advocating for your sick leave, nor would you advocate for teachers to get additional sick leave to account for all the illnesses we contract being exposed to your sick children. I already see threads here complaining every time their child's teacher calls out, as if it is any of their business why. In the past, I have reached out to let parents know I would be out on x day (as a courtesy, not a requirement), and had them ask me the reason for the absence. Totally inappropriate.

Obviously my point is not true during the pandemic, but you are uninformed and show that you don't understand that the need for children to receive an education outweighs your demand that you never be exposed to any germs. All public health guidance before the pandemic has been specific about criteria for excluding children from school, and that includes conditions like high fever, (101 or higher), vomiting, conjunctivitis, and flu with cough and fever. A cold or lingering cough or even a low grade fever does not require exclusion from school if the child is well enough to participate in activities.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think I must be a weirdo but my kids have never had just the “sniffles”. When my kids get a cold it’s multiple days of severe congestion/lethargy/not sleeping. They never seem to have the “cold” that is “just the sniffles”.

Even for me, I almost never have that kind of illness-I’m
Not sure if I ever have honestly. For me a “cold” means I get a sore throat and it ususally culminates in a sinus infection and I usually feel like absolute garbage for at least 2-3 days, and then not great for a solid 10 days.

What is this illness that is just the “sniffles”? Is that really a cold? Or is what I describe a cold?

Most kids in daycare get the “daycare runny nose”. It lasts for weeks!

In the winter, my kids noses run afterwards being outside for a while. Stops when they’re indoors.

I’m the PP. That makes sense-my kids weren't in daycare so they didn’t have the ongoing runny nose but did have distinct periods of illness.

I think my point is though-what I described above is my definition of a “cold” and I would keep my kids home for it. But I think others would send their kids, and I do think that’s kinda awful. The colds I experience myself are really pretty miserable, and when my kids get them they are also miserable.

I don’t think the runny nose in the cold weather that goes away when inside is even an illness or worth discussing. Do people seriously think that means a kid couldn’t go to school?

I just think people have varying definitions of a cold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I must be a weirdo but my kids have never had just the “sniffles”. When my kids get a cold it’s multiple days of severe congestion/lethargy/not sleeping. They never seem to have the “cold” that is “just the sniffles”.

Even for me, I almost never have that kind of illness-I’m
Not sure if I ever have honestly. For me a “cold” means I get a sore throat and it ususally culminates in a sinus infection and I usually feel like absolute garbage for at least 2-3 days, and then not great for a solid 10 days.

What is this illness that is just the “sniffles”? Is that really a cold? Or is what I describe a cold?

The sniffles are sometimes just from weather & dry air, other times from a cold. Also could be allergies. Lots of things.

Colds are not as you describe, for me or my kids. It’s a scratchy throat, runny nose, lingering cough sometimes. No one feels like garbage- more like a nuisance. A little extra sleep and rest is all we really do. May skip optional things to rest but rarely work/school.

IME it isn’t normal for a cold to make you feel like garbage but my definition may differ from others. To me feeling like garbage = flu caliber symptoms. Colds are just an annoyance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lack of affordable childcare.

Even if it's free, someone outside the household shouldn't have to take care of your sick kid. The problem is the culture of working through illness and the belief that your job is so very important. Usually, it's really just not. Parents are penalized for staying home with sick kids. Some literally cannot afford to stay home because they work hourly. Basically, the answer is "capitalism".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lack of affordable childcare.

Even if it's free, someone outside the household shouldn't have to take care of your sick kid. The problem is the culture of working through illness and the belief that your job is so very important. Usually, it's really just not. Parents are penalized for staying home with sick kids. Some literally cannot afford to stay home because they work hourly. Basically, the answer is "capitalism".

Try being a litigator and trying to get a case postponed for serious illness, let alone a minor one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think I must be a weirdo but my kids have never had just the “sniffles”. When my kids get a cold it’s multiple days of severe congestion/lethargy/not sleeping. They never seem to have the “cold” that is “just the sniffles”.

Even for me, I almost never have that kind of illness-I’m
Not sure if I ever have honestly. For me a “cold” means I get a sore throat and it ususally culminates in a sinus infection and I usually feel like absolute garbage for at least 2-3 days, and then not great for a solid 10 days.

What is this illness that is just the “sniffles”? Is that really a cold? Or is what I describe a cold?

The sniffles are sometimes just from weather & dry air, other times from a cold. Also could be allergies. Lots of things.

Colds are not as you describe, for me or my kids. It’s a scratchy throat, runny nose, lingering cough sometimes. No one feels like garbage- more like a nuisance. A little extra sleep and rest is all we really do. May skip optional things to rest but rarely work/school.

IME it isn’t normal for a cold to make you feel like garbage but my definition may differ from others. To me feeling like garbage = flu caliber symptoms. Colds are just an annoyance.

So I’m the PP where colds make me and my kids feel like “garbage”. I don’t think what I’m describing is the flu though, because When my kids were in preschool we had these “colds” run through the whole family 2-3 times a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I can honestly say that in 31 years of parenting five children I have never knowingly sent a child to school sick. Parents who do this are just the worst.

+1 I have four kids. But I also work from home.

The households where both parents work outside the home, who don't have family close by, and who have multiple kids are in an extremely tough position. Just with dentist appointments and well visits and other standard stuff I could have an appointment once a week. Add in sick kids, few weeks go by in the winter without interruptions. I have a flexible schedule but people who don't have to make complicated decisions.

But it was your choice to have four kids in a dual income household. You had them knowing what your responsibilities are. I had two coworkers going through chemo last year, with kids coming in sick because, “I have a meeting,” parents don’t realize the implications of their actions. You have a moral obligation to keep your sick children home and have a babysitter/family member care for them. The classroom is not a warehouse for sick students. When the nurse tries to send them back to class, I’m happy to let her know that the child is welcome to stay with her or sit in the front office for the remainder of the day.

No child should be excluded from school for a cold. End of story. And frankly, if you want to encourage families to keep their kids home, you should 1) advocate for more sick leave, 2) alter the school year so that working parents don't have to take off as many days simply to follow the school calendar, 3) make it easy for children to catch up or stay on track if they stay home sick, including stopping teachers from punishing or making things difficult for kids who miss time from school because they are sick.

There is no childcare for sick children. You can't send them to daycare or school. Period. As a parent, it is YOUR job to care for your child when they are sick. Exclusively. Period. It is the fault of YOUR boss and YOUR job if you can't take a sick day to care for your child. It is ridiculous to suggest we should have "school" (babysitting) available for 365 days a year to accommodate your employer. Do you know how much that would cost taxpayers? We are not a babysitting service, and we are certainly not an infirmary. As a teacher, I'm absolutely not responsible for advocating for your sick leave, nor would you advocate for teachers to get additional sick leave to account for all the illnesses we contract being exposed to your sick children. I already see threads here complaining every time their child's teacher calls out, as if it is any of their business why. In the past, I have reached out to let parents know I would be out on x day (as a courtesy, not a requirement), and had them ask me the reason for the absence. Totally inappropriate.

Obviously my point is not true during the pandemic, but you are uninformed and show that you don't understand that the need for children to receive an education outweighs your demand that you never be exposed to any germs. All public health guidance before the pandemic has been specific about criteria for excluding children from school, and that includes conditions like high fever, (101 or higher), vomiting, conjunctivitis, and flu with cough and fever. A cold or lingering cough or even a low grade fever does not require exclusion from school if the child is well enough to participate in activities.

Wrong. If your child is sick, they are contagious and need to stay home. I will never allow a student with a fever into my classroom, per school policy. It is incredibly selfish to suggest otherwise. Your child is coughing and has a fever? They’re going home. You can keep them home in the morning, or you can come collect them once we take one look at them and realize they are sick. The nurse will hand you a note saying they can’t come in the next day, because they won’t have been fever free for 24 hours at that point. Enjoy.

[Anonymous]

My asthmatic 4th grader has also never had such a healthy year. Her school definitely pushed for school attendance when mildly sick, and always said that unless a kid had a fever or was vomiting, they should be in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lack of affordable childcare.

Even if it's free, someone outside the household shouldn't have to take care of your sick kid. The problem is the culture of working through illness and the belief that your job is so very important. Usually, it's really just not. Parents are penalized for staying home with sick kids. Some literally cannot afford to stay home because they work hourly. Basically, the answer is "capitalism".

Yes...and the thing is, it is totally normal and expected for kids to be sick often for the first few years of group care (whether that is daycare, preschool, kindergarten, whatever). Policy just hasn’t caught up to the changes in American society...dual income, lack of extended family help.

My parents both worked, and my grandma or aunt would sit with us (for routine illness) if needed. But they lived in the same town, didn’t WOH, and were young/healthy compared to today’s grandparents because people tended to have kids younger.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can honestly say that in 31 years of parenting five children I have never knowingly sent a child to school sick. Parents who do this are just the worst.

+1 I have four kids. But I also work from home.

The households where both parents work outside the home, who don't have family close by, and who have multiple kids are in an extremely tough position. Just with dentist appointments and well visits and other standard stuff I could have an appointment once a week. Add in sick kids, few weeks go by in the winter without interruptions. I have a flexible schedule but people who don't have to make complicated decisions.

But it was your choice to have four kids in a dual income household. You had them knowing what your responsibilities are. I had two coworkers going through chemo last year, with kids coming in sick because, “I have a meeting,” parents don’t realize the implications of their actions. You have a moral obligation to keep your sick children home and have a babysitter/family member care for them. The classroom is not a warehouse for sick students. When the nurse tries to send them back to class, I’m happy to let her know that the child is welcome to stay with her or sit in the front office for the remainder of the day.

No child should be excluded from school for a cold. End of story. And frankly, if you want to encourage families to keep their kids home, you should 1) advocate for more sick leave, 2) alter the school year so that working parents don't have to take off as many days simply to follow the school calendar, 3) make it easy for children to catch up or stay on track if they stay home sick, including stopping teachers from punishing or making things difficult for kids who miss time from school because they are sick.

There is no childcare for sick children. You can't send them to daycare or school. Period. As a parent, it is YOUR job to care for your child when they are sick. Exclusively. Period. It is the fault of YOUR boss and YOUR job if you can't take a sick day to care for your child. It is ridiculous to suggest we should have "school" (babysitting) available for 365 days a year to accommodate your employer. Do you know how much that would cost taxpayers? We are not a babysitting service, and we are certainly not an infirmary. As a teacher, I'm absolutely not responsible for advocating for your sick leave, nor would you advocate for teachers to get additional sick leave to account for all the illnesses we contract being exposed to your sick children. I already see threads here complaining every time their child's teacher calls out, as if it is any of their business why. In the past, I have reached out to let parents know I would be out on x day (as a courtesy, not a requirement), and had them ask me the reason for the absence. Totally inappropriate.

Obviously my point is not true during the pandemic, but you are uninformed and show that you don't understand that the need for children to receive an education outweighs your demand that you never be exposed to any germs. All public health guidance before the pandemic has been specific about criteria for excluding children from school, and that includes conditions like high fever, (101 or higher), vomiting, conjunctivitis, and flu with cough and fever. A cold or lingering cough or even a low grade fever does not require exclusion from school if the child is well enough to participate in activities.

Wrong. If your child is sick, they are contagious and need to stay home. I will never allow a student with a fever into my classroom, per school policy. It is incredibly selfish to suggest otherwise. Your child is coughing and has a fever? They’re going home. You can keep them home in the morning, or you can come collect them once we take one look at them and realize they are sick. The nurse will hand you a note saying they can’t come in the next day, because they won’t have been fever free for 24 hours at that point. Enjoy.

That may be true at the school where you work, but there's no point ranting at those of us who are given entirely different official guidelines from our kids' schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can honestly say that in 31 years of parenting five children I have never knowingly sent a child to school sick. Parents who do this are just the worst.

+1 I have four kids. But I also work from home.

The households where both parents work outside the home, who don't have family close by, and who have multiple kids are in an extremely tough position. Just with dentist appointments and well visits and other standard stuff I could have an appointment once a week. Add in sick kids, few weeks go by in the winter without interruptions. I have a flexible schedule but people who don't have to make complicated decisions.

But it was your choice to have four kids in a dual income household. You had them knowing what your responsibilities are. I had two coworkers going through chemo last year, with kids coming in sick because, “I have a meeting,” parents don’t realize the implications of their actions. You have a moral obligation to keep your sick children home and have a babysitter/family member care for them. The classroom is not a warehouse for sick students. When the nurse tries to send them back to class, I’m happy to let her know that the child is welcome to stay with her or sit in the front office for the remainder of the day.

No child should be excluded from school for a cold. End of story. And frankly, if you want to encourage families to keep their kids home, you should 1) advocate for more sick leave, 2) alter the school year so that working parents don't have to take off as many days simply to follow the school calendar, 3) make it easy for children to catch up or stay on track if they stay home sick, including stopping teachers from punishing or making things difficult for kids who miss time from school because they are sick.

There is no childcare for sick children. You can't send them to daycare or school. Period. As a parent, it is YOUR job to care for your child when they are sick. Exclusively. Period. It is the fault of YOUR boss and YOUR job if you can't take a sick day to care for your child. It is ridiculous to suggest we should have "school" (babysitting) available for 365 days a year to accommodate your employer. Do you know how much that would cost taxpayers? We are not a babysitting service, and we are certainly not an infirmary. As a teacher, I'm absolutely not responsible for advocating for your sick leave, nor would you advocate for teachers to get additional sick leave to account for all the illnesses we contract being exposed to your sick children. I already see threads here complaining every time their child's teacher calls out, as if it is any of their business why. In the past, I have reached out to let parents know I would be out on x day (as a courtesy, not a requirement), and had them ask me the reason for the absence. Totally inappropriate.

Obviously my point is not true during the pandemic, but you are uninformed and show that you don't understand that the need for children to receive an education outweighs your demand that you never be exposed to any germs. All public health guidance before the pandemic has been specific about criteria for excluding children from school, and that includes conditions like high fever, (101 or higher), vomiting, conjunctivitis, and flu with cough and fever. A cold or lingering cough or even a low grade fever does not require exclusion from school if the child is well enough to participate in activities.

Wrong. If your child is sick, they are contagious and need to stay home. I will never allow a student with a fever into my classroom, per school policy. It is incredibly selfish to suggest otherwise. Your child is coughing and has a fever? They’re going home. You can keep them home in the morning, or you can come collect them once we take one look at them and realize they are sick. The nurse will hand you a note saying they can’t come in the next day, because they won’t have been fever free for 24 hours at that point. Enjoy.

I said virus cough with a fever would be grounds for sending home. But not simply a low grade fever or a cold. These are out of date, but most school exclusion policies pre-pandemic were like this:

https://www.aap-oc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/School-Exclusion-Form.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can honestly say that in 31 years of parenting five children I have never knowingly sent a child to school sick. Parents who do this are just the worst.

+1 I have four kids. But I also work from home.

The households where both parents work outside the home, who don't have family close by, and who have multiple kids are in an extremely tough position. Just with dentist appointments and well visits and other standard stuff I could have an appointment once a week. Add in sick kids, few weeks go by in the winter without interruptions. I have a flexible schedule but people who don't have to make complicated decisions.

But it was your choice to have four kids in a dual income household. You had them knowing what your responsibilities are. I had two coworkers going through chemo last year, with kids coming in sick because, “I have a meeting,” parents don’t realize the implications of their actions. You have a moral obligation to keep your sick children home and have a babysitter/family member care for them. The classroom is not a warehouse for sick students. When the nurse tries to send them back to class, I’m happy to let her know that the child is welcome to stay with her or sit in the front office for the remainder of the day.

No child should be excluded from school for a cold. End of story. And frankly, if you want to encourage families to keep their kids home, you should 1) advocate for more sick leave, 2) alter the school year so that working parents don't have to take off as many days simply to follow the school calendar, 3) make it easy for children to catch up or stay on track if they stay home sick, including stopping teachers from punishing or making things difficult for kids who miss time from school because they are sick.

There is no childcare for sick children. You can't send them to daycare or school. Period. As a parent, it is YOUR job to care for your child when they are sick. Exclusively. Period. It is the fault of YOUR boss and YOUR job if you can't take a sick day to care for your child. It is ridiculous to suggest we should have "school" (babysitting) available for 365 days a year to accommodate your employer. Do you know how much that would cost taxpayers? We are not a babysitting service, and we are certainly not an infirmary. As a teacher, I'm absolutely not responsible for advocating for your sick leave, nor would you advocate for teachers to get additional sick leave to account for all the illnesses we contract being exposed to your sick children. I already see threads here complaining every time their child's teacher calls out, as if it is any of their business why. In the past, I have reached out to let parents know I would be out on x day (as a courtesy, not a requirement), and had them ask me the reason for the absence. Totally inappropriate.

Obviously my point is not true during the pandemic, but you are uninformed and show that you don't understand that the need for children to receive an education outweighs your demand that you never be exposed to any germs. All public health guidance before the pandemic has been specific about criteria for excluding children from school, and that includes conditions like high fever, (101 or higher), vomiting, conjunctivitis, and flu with cough and fever. A cold or lingering cough or even a low grade fever does not require exclusion from school if the child is well enough to participate in activities.

Wrong. If your child is sick, they are contagious and need to stay home. I will never allow a student with a fever into my classroom, per school policy. It is incredibly selfish to suggest otherwise. Your child is coughing and has a fever? They’re going home. You can keep them home in the morning, or you can come collect them once we take one look at them and realize they are sick. The nurse will hand you a note saying they can’t come in the next day, because they won’t have been fever free for 24 hours at that point. Enjoy.

The two of you are saying the same thing...lol. If you can “tell a kid has a fever by looking at him” yeah- it’s 101 or higher. A fever is 100.4 or higher. Cough irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I must be a weirdo but my kids have never had just the “sniffles”. When my kids get a cold it’s multiple days of severe congestion/lethargy/not sleeping. They never seem to have the “cold” that is “just the sniffles”.

Even for me, I almost never have that kind of illness-I’m
Not sure if I ever have honestly. For me a “cold” means I get a sore throat and it ususally culminates in a sinus infection and I usually feel like absolute garbage for at least 2-3 days, and then not great for a solid 10 days.

What is this illness that is just the “sniffles”? Is that really a cold? Or is what I describe a cold?

My kid absolutely gets very mild colds. She's got a clear, runny nose; sneezes a bit; has a post-nasal drip cough. No fever, no chest congestion, no sore throat, normal appetite, normal energy levels. If I give her a decongestant, she's fine. In a few days, she's back to normal. She gets these at least a couple of times per winter. If I kept her home every time, she'd miss well over a week of school just for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I can honestly say that in 31 years of parenting five children I have never knowingly sent a child to school sick. Parents who do this are just the worst.

+1 I have four kids. But I also work from home.

The households where both parents work outside the home, who don't have family close by, and who have multiple kids are in an extremely tough position. Just with dentist appointments and well visits and other standard stuff I could have an appointment once a week. Add in sick kids, few weeks go by in the winter without interruptions. I have a flexible schedule but people who don't have to make complicated decisions.

But it was your choice to have four kids in a dual income household. You had them knowing what your responsibilities are. I had two coworkers going through chemo last year, with kids coming in sick because, “I have a meeting,” parents don’t realize the implications of their actions. You have a moral obligation to keep your sick children home and have a babysitter/family member care for them. The classroom is not a warehouse for sick students. When the nurse tries to send them back to class, I’m happy to let her know that the child is welcome to stay with her or sit in the front office for the remainder of the day.

No child should be excluded from school for a cold. End of story. And frankly, if you want to encourage families to keep their kids home, you should 1) advocate for more sick leave, 2) alter the school year so that working parents don't have to take off as many days simply to follow the school calendar, 3) make it easy for children to catch up or stay on track if they stay home sick, including stopping teachers from punishing or making things difficult for kids who miss time from school because they are sick.

There is no childcare for sick children. You can't send them to daycare or school. Period. As a parent, it is YOUR job to care for your child when they are sick. Exclusively. Period. It is the fault of YOUR boss and YOUR job if you can't take a sick day to care for your child. It is ridiculous to suggest we should have "school" (babysitting) available for 365 days a year to accommodate your employer. Do you know how much that would cost taxpayers? We are not a babysitting service, and we are certainly not an infirmary. As a teacher, I'm absolutely not responsible for advocating for your sick leave, nor would you advocate for teachers to get additional sick leave to account for all the illnesses we contract being exposed to your sick children. I already see threads here complaining every time their child's teacher calls out, as if it is any of their business why. In the past, I have reached out to let parents know I would be out on x day (as a courtesy, not a requirement), and had them ask me the reason for the absence. Totally inappropriate.

Obviously my point is not true during the pandemic, but you are uninformed and show that you don't understand that the need for children to receive an education outweighs your demand that you never be exposed to any germs. All public health guidance before the pandemic has been specific about criteria for excluding children from school, and that includes conditions like high fever, (101 or higher), vomiting, conjunctivitis, and flu with cough and fever. A cold or lingering cough or even a low grade fever does not require exclusion from school if the child is well enough to participate in activities.

Wrong. If your child is sick, they are contagious and need to stay home. I will never allow a student with a fever into my classroom, per school policy. It is incredibly selfish to suggest otherwise. Your child is coughing and has a fever? They’re going home. You can keep them home in the morning, or you can come collect them once we take one look at them and realize they are sick. The nurse will hand you a note saying they can’t come in the next day, because they won’t have been fever free for 24 hours at that point. Enjoy.

That may be true at the school where you work, but there's no point ranting at those of us who are given entirely different official guidelines from our kids' schools.

Exactly. Our school will automatically send home for fever 100.4+ or vomiting (you get a call saying to come pick child up immediately). Everything else-within reason-they will let kid rest a few minutes to evaluate & then call and ask parent what you want to do. I always pick my kids up in that scenario but not everyone does. A cough or “seeming sick” won’t get a kid sent home automatically unless there is a fever over 100.4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With younger kids it’s lack of child care/lack of job flexibility. With older kids (8th grade and up I’d say) it’s the teachers. They are so inflexible with making up work or helping kids get caught up. Kids who are at all serious about academics, or in any advanced classes at all with higher workloads, feel the pressure to show up sick or fall behind.

+1