A mother recounts her frustration when her daughter, Mathilda, was marked with unexcused absences for a stomach bug that kept her home. Despite the mother's responsible decision to keep her sick child at home to prevent spreading illness, the school district insisted on a doctor's note for absences to be marked as excused. The mother argues that this policy undermines parental judgment and places unnecessary burdens on families, especially when seeking medical validation for common illnesses.
It was obvious she was sick, and as an adult and a mom, I should be trusted to decide if my kid is sick enough to stay home, right? Not according to her school district.
Taking her to the doctor would not only spread her sickness further but would cost us the price of a co-pay just so the doctor could say, 'Yep. It's a bug. It's going around.'
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