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I'm trying to get some individual assessments done on Monday and Tuesday. We've had a lot of kids absent lately due to illness so I have a lot of make-ups to do. I'm not planning on introducing any new content.

I honestly wish winter break had started on Friday. [b]There are so many illnesses going around in our building (students and staff) that it just needs to be scrubbed down and left empty so that the germs stop spreading. [/b]If your kids are sick, please keep them home and please have current contact information in the office so that if your kid is sick we can reach you.

OP I don't blame you for wanting to keep your kid home. I wish I didn't have to go into the germ factory this week. Just know that it will be unexcused absences but as long as it's not a pattern it'll be fine.

-elementary teacher [/quote]

Okay, this post from an ES teacher is crazy.  Are you really that worried about germs?  That's just crazy.  Maybe being an ES teacher isn't the right job for you?  You're calling the school a 'germ factory' and you wish you didn't have to go in this week?  Truly sounds as if you need a career change![/quote]

How is it crazy? I'm an ES teacher (NP) home sick today. Last week there were kids puking all over the place, kids coming to school with fevers who couldn't be sent home because no one on their contact sheet answered the phone, an upper respiratory virus and the confirmed flu going around. Yes, you know about these things going into the job but it doesn't make it suck any less knowing that you will definitely be exposed to whatever's going around.

Do you love every aspect of your job? Doubt it. Does that mean your job isn't the right job for you and you needi a career change?

You're being unnecessarily harsh. Teachers are people with families too. Must be nice to be able to post on DCUM at 10:07 on a Monday morning. Since you have so much free time on your hands, maybe you could go volunteer at your child's school. At my school today they needed teachers to cover lunch and recess duty because so many staff members were sick and there aren't enough subs to cover. Some parent volunteer help would be much appreciated. [/quote]

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