I am working today, just as I do most days. And what happened this morning is exactly why I love being at our high school. It really is what works best for our family.
Right at the beginning of 3rd period, I received a phone call from the nurse that Thomas was in the clinic and had vomited. He obviously needed to go home. Not only am I working, but I am covering for a second teacher who had to leave unexpectedly so I know they would be really short if I left...or if Andrew left for that matter. Fortunately, 3rd period has another adult in the room. That meant I could leave and go check on Thomas. He definitely needed to go home, but was running no fever. I consulted with Andrew, and we decided he was old enough to be alone for a few hours. I found another teacher to cover and I ran Thomas home. The schedule worked out perfectly in that I was able to run him home and get back, all during that period. I would prefer to be home with him, but this is a situation working parents deal with all the time. I don't get paid if I don't work...it's that simple. There is no fever, and it's actually going to only be about five hours, and Andrew could even be home about an hour earlier. Yes, I am trying very hard to justify that I have left my sick kid at home. I don't like it, but it will be okay...it will be okay.
Ultimately, I'm so grateful that our entire family is able to be in the same building. It makes these instances so much more manageable. I hate having sick kids, but this is going around and it happens, and we can deal with it!
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