Health

Even with flu shots I was sick most of the school year. I told all the parents on the first day of school to send anti-bacterial soap and they did but I knew it was mainly useless. The students would find many uses for it though...like cleaning their desks' legs and sneakers with it.

I know I avoided touching their keyboards like the plague. They were germ factories since they were used by all the kids in rotation and then I had to use them all. Yuk!

On Back To School Night I told the parents to KEEP THEIR KIDS HOME if they were even slightly ill and to keep them there for two days after they recovered but of course most couldn't/wouldn't do this since they couldn't afford to. Both parents have to work these days and they don't have enough of an income to pay for temporary day care or a baby sitter.