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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an elementary teacher with a child in Hospice care, I wear a mask.  This post is infuriating to me.  Who is anyone to tell someone else what is appropriate for their own personal health or prioritizing the health of their family over your being uncomfortable by it?  [b]Do you know how many students show up to school on a daily basis sick.[/b]  Parents can care less about their kid getting everyone else sick and you are over here mad at the teacher for wearing a mask while teaching.  It's time for you to reflect on your privilege.   [/quote]

A lot, [b]because of attendance policies that penalize parents who keep their sick kids out of school.[/b] And if the kid wears a mask, someone will ask him why he didn't stay home due to being sick. Parents can't win either.

A little communication from the teacher would go a long way here. Parents automatically jump to germophobe virtue signaller in the absence of any information.[/quote]

This is a complete and utter lie, created to shift the blame for sending sick kids to school from their lazy, disengaged parents to the school district. [/quote]

You must send your kids to private school. Public school parents absolutely get a district attendance officer breathing down their necks if their kid misses 10 days for being sick during cold and flu season.[/quote]

+1. I've also been yelled at by teachers if my kid misses assessment days because it screws with their paperwork. Our school requires a doctor's note if your child misses more than two consecutive days for illness which basically means everyone sends kids back to school after two days whether they are contagious or not because taking a sick kid to the pediatrician or urgent care just to get a note is a huge hassle.

I WFH and my kid is easy so I have no problem keeping her home when sick. But the school makes it hard and I know other families have less ability to do it than I do.

The conclusion I've come up is that even post-Covid health and wellness (if kids, teachers, or parents) is not a priority for the schools. The extended closures during Covid indicates that education is also not a priority. I'd personally love to know what public school's are for because I truly don't know anymore.[/quote]

If you send your kid to school sick, I am not calling them over for small group until they are symptom free. If they come ask me a question I will stand up and take several steps back.[/quote]

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