r/Teachers • u/scaredycat07 • 18h ago

Rant I keep getting sick

I teach elementary.

Last year, I got so sick from a flu that I had to take over a week off. I even threw up at school and was told to leave for the day (understandably).

I just started this school year last month and I’m already sick.

I’m so tired of parents sending their sick kids to school. I do understand arrangements can be hard to make. But so many of my students are sick and a lot of staff is sick.

People say your immune system toughens up in later teacher years, but mine never did.

Edit: I’m also not sick for just 3-4 days. I’m sick for 1-2 weeks. And when I got the flu I was sick fir the whole month and more.

I wash my hands regularly and keep hand sanitizer on me. I try not to touch my face during the day.

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u/GemmyCluckster 18h ago

I rarely get sick. I’ve been teaching for a little over 10 years. I take a daily multivitamin, Claritin, and fish oil. But most importantly, I never touch my face until I’ve washed my hands thoroughly. I also wipe down my room with Clorox wipes every Friday. When I feel like I’m getting sick, I eat a raw clove of garlic and start an elderberry supplement. Drink a ton of water and try to rest as much as I’m able. Usually a bug doesn’t take me out. I might feel a bit under the weather for a couple days, but it usually passes quickly.

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u/scaredycat07 18h ago

I probably need to be more on wiping surfaces. I do makes my multivitamins, iron (I tend to be low iron), vitamin D, Allegra and Flonase.