Submitted by cailinloesch t3_zay6ix in Washington
hey_maestra t1_iyp6twt wrote
I’m not surprised at all. I’m a teacher and my kids are dropping like flies. This morning only 50% of my home room students were at school today, and my other classes weren’t doing so well either.
Midnout26 t1_iyq1b4t wrote
oh my god i thought you meant they were dying
hey_maestra t1_iyr4pgv wrote
Upon rereading my comment, I can see how you could misconstrue it. Poor clarity on my behalf, and I apologize.
Kids are just sick, with what, I’m not sure, but I’m assuming it’s the flu, because it’s not your usual 1-2 day absence. It’s gone for 4+ days, with doctors notes.
Midnout26 t1_iyrjmgp wrote
you don’t need to apologize!!! it just caught me off guard lol
layla1020 t1_iyq65of wrote
Well, they still could be... Though it is a bit callous to refer to children dying as "dropping like flies."
hey_maestra t1_iyr5dmi wrote
They aren’t dying, just getting ill. My class attendance has been shrinking all week, with a couple of kids getting sent home mid-day by the nurse. They are all out for an extended period of time, versus the usual 1-2 absence, hence the dropping like flies comment.
Silent-Book5827 t1_iys5rqt wrote
Reminded me of last year during Covid when there was like one week where the new variant came out and all my classes had like -10 to 6 kids.
hey_maestra t1_iyt2i75 wrote
That’s exactly how this past week has felt! Hopefully they are all feeling better and back on Monday.
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