The Snow Flu
I've been mulling over this news story about teachers and sick notes. As a teacher, in our division, the policy is very clear. If you are legitimately sick on a snow day, you need a doctor's note. If you choose or cannot make it in, then you are free to stay home and lose the day's pay. Responsible adults will adhere to the policy.
This is not to say I think the policy is perfect, or the most safe, but it is important to adhere to the guidelines.
To me the real issue is not the requesting of sick notes, but why this is at all a news story. Why are we focusing on teachers? Where is the news story about the doctors or lawyers that called in sick on the snow day? Or the waitresses, or hairdressers, or Walmart employees?
This is not to say I think the policy is perfect, or the most safe, but it is important to adhere to the guidelines.
To me the real issue is not the requesting of sick notes, but why this is at all a news story. Why are we focusing on teachers? Where is the news story about the doctors or lawyers that called in sick on the snow day? Or the waitresses, or hairdressers, or Walmart employees?