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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher and I have to strongly disagree with you. Kids stay home for everything now. Kids are kids and everything hurts them too. Unless a fever or the child is visibility uncomfortable, they can power through. They can put their head on the desk if needed, have personal tissues, drink plenty of water. A cough that lasts for weeks does not mean they should stay home. Yes, I am a teacher and get sick too but guess what? That is what sick leave is for and it’s just part of the job.[/quote]

Have you ever considered the impact on others.  Sure, its no big deal to you but a cold lasts several weeks for me.  It sucks I have to keep my kids virtual because of people like you.[/quote]

Colds last several weeks for EVERYONE. That's what a cold is. That's the problem. People cannot realistically keep kids home for weeks at a time. They can keep them home for 3-4 days, if they are lucky, before they HAVE to get back to work and their kid needs to get back to school.

If this is why you kids are virtual, that's on you, not us. You cannot expect people to keep children home for 10-15 days every time they get a head cold.[/quote]

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