Here We Go Again

Another surge of disease has struck my school. Not only COVID, but also respiratory flu and a stomach flu. Many classes are down by 5 or 6 ill students. The teacher I report to has had to leave early a couple of days this week. Good thing I was there to oversee all the kids coming in to take breaks from the excitement of holiday parties.

It reminds me of last January, when so many teachers were sick and no substitutes could be found. My district shortened the school week to four days because of it. Then, I was the only one of 3 staff who didn’t get sick. Since then, I have always kept my mask on at work, even when restrictions were lifted.

“Why do you wear that mask?” asked a student who was out sick 4 of 5 days.

This is why. It might sound like I’m complaining, but actually I feel fairly heroic. Ms. Fredericks for the win!

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