I've realized that you just can't be out sick when you're a teacher. Sure, no matter where you work you'll be missed, but when you have 160 kids depending on you, a stranger just doesn't cut it.
After throwing up last night and this morning, I reluctantly went to work after I couldn't get a sub. I pushed through the day and actually began to feel somewhat better-- until I got home. I guess I saved all that sick feeling up for tonight. I need to stay out and rest tomorrow. My stomach aches from heaving. Yet, in many ways, having a sub is worse than going to school sick: messy classroom, badly behaved kids, the students I have to make sure go to silent lunch tomorrow, my 6 kids in for detention tomorrow for forgetting to bring back a signed form, the kids who will get away with not bringing the form in again tomorrow because I'm not there, and worse of all, the grammar game we've been planning for a week. Oh, and I can't forget that I've earned barely enough sick leave to cover the day. When James is sick, he simply "call out sick," but any teacher will tell you, unless you somehow magically, you knew you were going to be out and planned the day, it ain't happenin'.
Posted by Hannah at August 24, 2004 08:12 PMI hope you feel better. I'm sad for you - that you need the day off, yet taking the day off makes you sicker (with worry).
Posted by: shokufeh at August 24, 2004 09:05 PMI hear ya! I hope you get better :(
Posted by: Bethanie at August 25, 2004 08:52 AMOh man, Hannah ~ it sounds like you're feeling better now, but goodness, it would be HORRIBLE to feel that badly and still have to go to work. I REALLY feel for you and wish you all the best. Was it the stomach flu? Hugs to you.
Posted by: Lisanne at August 27, 2004 06:51 PM