We had H1N1 run rampant through our school this year. Most kids were out at a week minimum, and many kids are on their second or third bout of the flu.
Running son had it and was out a solid week.
I - along with all the other parents- got a nasty gram in the mail threatening us because our kids have missed too much school this year?!
It was a warning that we would be fined or worse- have charges filed against us??!!!
So I marched into the office with the letter that I still had lying around from earlier in the year imploring parents to keep sick kids home, and the threat letter. I probably could have handled it better, but I let the principal have it. I then proceeded to email the district and state supe's. Come to find out- it's a freaking AZ LAW!!!! If the kid has xx amount of missed days, for any reason- the letter goes out.
Sometimes I hate this freaking state! And to think I left California for something "better"... sigh...