Of 101 degrees. That’s what I have thanks to a few snotty nosed kids and their parents who would not keep them home. If you parent a child out there anywhere, I know you look for breaks wherever you can get them. But please, for the love of all that’s sane, keep your children home when they’re not well. Of course, that is the last thing you want to do since you don’t want to have to hear them whine anyway, but think of the other children they’ll encounter and the ones who must care for them. And guess what?! If your children have fevers, THEY’RE SICK!!! Just in case you didn’t know.
Just think, if some other responsible parent had kept his/her child at home, yours wouldn’t be sick in the first place. And I know you know how sick children always want to hug and lay on everybody. So what’s a teacher to do? If they’re elementary aged, you can’t very well run and say, “Don’t touch me.” I have done this with older children. It tends to cause a stream of tears with the younger ones. While I don’t have any children of my own, I suspect that yours are YOUR primary responsibility. So give me a break. Keep them at home when they’re sneezy, fevery, runny nosed, can’t sleep, and whiney.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!! All I want as an educator is a little respect. Free me from the fever of your child’s love.
As a mother of a three year old- I give you snaps girl! I agree keep the cooties and the crud home!
Comment by Sunshine — February 22, 2006 @ 1:31 p