Drives me crazy when parents send their kids who are coughing or sneezing constantly (not from allergies) to school.
Let's just spread all those germs around to everyone else.
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03-09-2010, 07:42 AM #1
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03-09-2010, 07:46 AM #2
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I feel your pain. Drives me crazy when sick co-workers cough their germs all over. Sometimes I just want to spray Lysol over everyone.
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03-09-2010, 08:09 AM #3
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My boss keeps boxes of lysol and clorox wipes in her office. And she DOES follow people around spraying lysol. It's pretty funny.
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03-09-2010, 08:27 AM #4
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It's got to be tough with middle school kids.
<tremorous old lady voice>In myyyyyy day, once I turned ten, if I was sick I stayed home. </voice> Nowadays CSB gets called when a ten-year-old or even a 13-year-old is home alone (seen it happen more than once, and they DO follow through with neglect charges). Most parents don't have paid FMLA leave, and paid or not, they need a doctor's slip. Who's going to pay for an office visit when it's obvious the kid just has a cold? Cheaper to be docked a day's pay, except that of course it makes it that much likelier they'll get fired for excessive absence.
I feel your pain V. At least every sneeze can be a teachable moment.
Do you at least have a handwashing sink in your classroom?
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03-09-2010, 08:31 AM #5
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We do have a sink. But imagine 32 kids trying to use it. Seriously, I have 6 in my room today who should be washing their hands every 3 minutes.
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I feel your pain V. At least every sneeze can be a teachable moment. Do you at least have a handwashing sink in your classroom?
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03-09-2010, 08:45 AM #6
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Everywhere I go I see those free standing hand sanitizer dispensers.
After greeting time in church the whole sanctuary smell like the stuff.
Yesterday my husband drove to Columbia, SC to meet with an engineering firm about a project. The first guy sneezed into his hand as he was standing up and still held out his hand! Hubby chose not to be rude and shook it, but with mental reservations. Business opportunities are slim these days, you don't want to appear disrespectful to a potential client! To add insult to injury, the next guy refused to shake Dave's hand. I personally do not blame him after witnessing the sneeze.
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