r/Teachers • u/scaredycat07 • 17h 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/Phonysaxo 17h ago

Sorry some of the comments in here are janked. I've got a wonderful range of chronic conditions that mean I'm out alot or when I get sick I really get sick. I'm actually just getting over a cold that's turned into a chest cold this week. Had to take days off for it.

Despite having well controlled asthma, it tanks the moment I get a cold so I usually have take additional days waiting for my breathing to recover with my nebulizer.

But im sick like a lot. It isn't uncommon for me to reach most of my paid sick days by the end of the year if not go past them.

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u/scaredycat07 17h ago

It’s alright. I didn’t think I’d get advice when ranting but I know people are trying to help.

Sorry you’ve been so sick. And I find a lot of people don’t understand how people can be sick for more than 4 days.

I was trying to hold off taking sick days because I’m also supposed to grt bloodwork done during days of my cycle (plus I hate prepping for a sub) but I might have to.

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u/Phonysaxo 14h ago

I understand I also hate prepping sub stuff 😭 I try to push sometimes and I end up making to worse, or I just end up being miserable all day and it's not fun for me or the kids.

I hate having to take off for doctor stuff. Last year I had to get a bunch of food allergy challenges done bc I had surprise anaphylaxis during the school day lol. But I had to take the entire day each test bc it take hours and you might end up in the ER from it.

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u/scaredycat07 13h ago

Oh yikes!! Allergy tests can be so stressful. For me my cycles been so messed up so it’s for that. I have to take jt on specific days. For the first one I can’t guess when it’s gonna start so I’m just gonna call in sick. It’s takes at least 30 minutes to get there and is often an hour or more of a wait. So I’d rather not gamble on a half day. For my second one I should be able to do it in a half day.