funsk8mom

funsk8mom t1_j1rel0e wrote

And I sacrificed everything. Years without a haircut so I could get my kids one. Years without new clothes so I could send my kids to school in properly fitted clothes. There was just enough dinner for the kids and husband, I didn’t have enough for me. Days of going to visit the grandparents during the day hiding the fact that we went there to stay warm because we ran out of oil and didn’t have the money to fill the tank. Phones turned off because bills weren’t paid (including landline). Dr appointments postponed because I didn’t have gas money, copay or parking money.

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funsk8mom t1_j1r2bir wrote

When they were young I didn’t work. That’s the sacrifice I had to make. We had to survive on his paycheck and my savings. Daycare was too expensive for 4 kids and if they got sick then I was able to be home with them. He doesn’t make enough for me to have stayed home but it’s what worked.

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funsk8mom t1_j1qtfy7 wrote

People forget that teachers aren’t immune to germs either. People forget that it’s our job to teach your children, not be their puke bucket, diarrhea scraper or booger catcher.

School is not babysitting so you can go to work. You made the choice to have children, you have to understand the sacrifice it takes to raise them. Teachers don’t get an unlimited amount of sick time and we certainly don’t get paid enough to be teacher, nurse and parent. We barely get paid enough survive on 1 job. Most teachers work 2-3 additional jobs.

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funsk8mom t1_j1qe6rs wrote

Until they are well enough to function. Just because the fever is gone doesn’t mean they’re 100%. Sending a barely functioning zombie to school isn’t helpful. My personal favorite is the wide open faucet of snot pouring from their face and using their hand to wipe it and then wipe their snot soaked hand on the tables. That was fun to scrape off last week

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funsk8mom t1_j1q09or wrote

I’m a public school teacher and it’s everywhere. Parents aren’t keeping their kids home. A few parents said their pediatrician told them that once they were 24hr fever free to send them to school. Then we’re getting these pale, droopy eyed zombies with snot pouring from their noses hacking & sneezing everywhere.

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funsk8mom t1_j16rkqh wrote

Reply to Mass RMV by [deleted]

Because people are freakin psycho and are no longer able to control themselves when out in public

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funsk8mom t1_izv31gv wrote

Drove from Weston to Worcester and the roads in Weston and Wayland were pretty bad. Sudbury and Hudson were better. They treated in the Worcester/Shrewsbury area yesterday with the beet juice stuff but I don’t find that it even works

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