24 hour fever free rule for school anyone??

[yeartolate]

At my school if you miss 1 day of school because your sick your grades can go from A's to F's.

If one day sick causes your grade to go from an A to an F, there is a huge problem in your school district - and it should be dealt with.

 

[daisyduck123]

If one day sick causes your grade to go from an A to an F, there is a huge problem in your school district - and it should be dealt with.

or there's at least a huge problem in your school

 

[daisyduck123]

Schools have been faced with extensive absenteeism because kids that are too sick to be at school are. So they have to make some guideline. The fever is a good start. If a child has an ongoing NONINFECTIOUS problem that causes fever, it should be clearly documented by an MD and they will write a note for that child. But schools have to draw the line somewhere.

Well said. ITA.

 

[Sandcass]

I firmly believe in AND follow the 24 hour rule. If your child has thrown up, had diahrea, or a fever they should stay home for at least 24 hours after that. No matter what they feel like the next morning! If more parents would follow this we'd all be healthier! As a daycare provider I have been sick off & on all season already. I've had 2 stomach bugs, strep throat, and a nasty cough/cold. Some of that is from the kids that come to my house. Some is from my own 2 that go to school. Our district has had so many sick teachers that they've run out of subs some days! You know all those teachers got sick from their students!

PLEASE PEOPLE : KEEP YOUR SICK KIDS HOME!!!!

 

[christineann]

The mother of one of my kindergarten students brought a sick child in constantly. I had to send the child home by noon the first three days of one week - the mother kept dosing her up with tylenol, and as soon as it wore off, the fever would be back. On Wednesday, the poor child threw up all over me. I told the office that I wanted the rule enforced and that I expected them to stop her from coming to the classroom the next morning. The office staff was spineless (even though it was a school rule), so when the child came into the classroom the next morning, I picked her up, followed the mother to the door and gently told her that she would have to keep the child home according to school rules. I also told her that the child was sick and needed to stay home and that she needed rest in order to get well. She acted clueless. I felt so bad for the little girl! Bringing a sick child to school is bad for the child, bad for the other children, and bad for the teachers who are trying to earn a living!

 

[wdwmom2]

I firmly believe in AND follow the 24 hour rule. If your child has thrown up, had diahrea, or a fever they should stay home for at least 24 hours after that. No matter what they feel like the next morning! If more parents would follow this we'd all be healthier! As a daycare provider I have been sick off & on all season already. I've had 2 stomach bugs, strep throat, and a nasty cough/cold. Some of that is from the kids that come to my house. Some is from my own 2 that go to school. Our district has had so many sick teachers that they've run out of subs some days! You know all those teachers got sick from their students!

PLEASE PEOPLE : KEEP YOUR SICK KIDS HOME!!!!

If you read my link from earlier, alot of illnesses are contagious BEFORE the person even knows that they are sick. Bacterial meningitis and chickenpox being just a few of the more serious. So unfortunately, germs have been spread from days to more than a week before the illness rears it's ugly head.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

I work at a day care and if you send a child home from school, due to them being sick, they can not come back the next day, unless they have a doctors note...
But there are alot of parents that give the kid medicien in the morning and as soon as it wears off, the kid feels miserable!

 

[Marseeya]

Schools have been faced with extensive absenteeism because kids that are too sick to be at school are. So they have to make some guideline. The fever is a good start. If a child has an ongoing NONINFECTIOUS problem that causes fever, it should be clearly documented by an MD and they will write a note for that child. But schools have to draw the line somewhere.

I know about excessive absenteeism, as our schools have been on a "warning list" for the past couple of years thanks to NCLB. Their reaction is the opposite of the 24 hour rule -- they'd prefer you bring the child in sick so that they can stay off the list!

At any rate, I don't send my kids to school sick. Ever.

 

[yeartolate]

I know about excessive absenteeism, as our schools have been on a "warning list" for the past couple of years thanks to NCLB. Their reaction is the opposite of the 24 hour rule -- they'd prefer you bring the child in sick so that they can stay off the list!

At any rate, I don't send my kids to school sick. Ever.

NCLB is such a joke - most of the educators I know call it "every child left behind"


Anyway, I am sorry your school does this - I think they would find if they enforced a strict policy, absenteeism overall would decrease.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Our sons' preschool has the 24 hour rule as well -- for any temp over 100 degrees along with a few other things (like vomiting). I don't have a problem with it -- it's better to be safe than sorry.

 

[coliebird]

My daughter's preschool has the 24 hour rule and when you pick them up, the parent has to sign a form that they will keep them home for the 24 hours. I have no problem with this. If my daughter is sick, I'd rather her stay home and get the rest she needs.

 

[DVC Jen]

We have it at our preschool.. but many parents choose to not follow it.

As a teacher I find it to be completely disrespectful and rude to NOT follow it.

 

[taximomfor4]

NCLB is such a joke - most of the educators I know call it "every child left behind"


Anyway, I am sorry your school does this - I think they would find if they enforced a strict policy, absenteeism overall would decrease.

My dad and dh (former teacher, and teacher, respectively) refer to it as "The No Child Left a Dime" Act.

 

[Tink123]

We have the fever free for 24 hours rule at the school I teach at and parents try to break it all the time- thety are sent back home. If you child is running a fever then they should stay home, they may feel fine, but a fever is the body's way of telling them something is wrong. This is why teachers and other kids get sick... keep your sick child at home!

 

[yeartolate]

If you read my link from earlier, alot of illnesses are contagious BEFORE the person even knows that they are sick. Bacterial meningitis and chickenpox being just a few of the more serious. So unfortunately, germs have been spread from days to more than a week before the illness rears it's ugly head.

I am not sure what you are trying to say. Are you trying to indicate that the kids have all been exposed in the sypmtomless period, so might as well keep on exposing them? In for a penny, in for a pound?

 

[Disney_1derland]

Just wanted to say that our policy is even more strict. If your child is sent home by the school due to fever or suspected contagious illness they cannot come back for at least 24 hours from the time they are sent home by the nurse AND they must have a doctor's permission to return to school. If the child does not have insurance then they must return to the school nurse WITH a parent who must then clear them to return to class.

 

[yeartolate]

Just wanted to say that our policy is even more strict. If your child is sent home by the school due to fever or suspected contagious illness they cannot come back for at least 24 hours from the time they are sent home by the nurse AND they must have a doctor's permission to return to school. If the child does not have insurance then they must return to the school nurse WITH a parent who must then clear them to return to class.

A policy like that never appears suddenly. Like the awful "zero tolerance" policies, they come about becasue folks intentionally push the envelope of the rules and common sense. I am sorry you were left with such a policy.

 

[wdwmom2]

I am not sure what you are trying to say. Are you trying to indicate that the kids have all been exposed in the sypmtomless period, so might as well keep on exposing them? In for a penny, in for a pound?

Nope, never said anything about keep on exposing them, stopping exposure is a good thing. Oh, and handwashing, tissues, etc.!!!! But many, many illnesses are contagious before the person even knows that they are ill. So you can try to do the best you can to protect your child from illnesses, but the problem is, you don't really know who is ill. Sorry....it is a vicious cycle

ETA...Good example, in my office last week, a child came in because she wasn't feeling well. She didn't look ill, just complaining. Acting just as spry and pleasant as when she comes in for her checkup. Guess what I was exposed to.........bacterial meningitis. She was contagious with it but with no outward symptoms as of that time. You just never know!!!!

 

[Disney_1derland]

A policy like that never appears suddenly. Like the awful "zero tolerance" policies, they come about becasue folks intentionally push the envelope of the rules and common sense. I am sorry you were left with such a policy.

Actually, I'm quite okay with the policy, though it is a bit of a hassle! I would NEVER send a sick child to school and I appreciate them stopping others from doing so. We've had to get a doctors note once this year and it's fine by me. As many puking sick children as I've seen at that school this year I just hope the policy is helping to keep the teachers from having to deal with that. I wouldn't want to deal with it and I don't think the teachers should have to!

 

[PixiePop]

I agree about the 24 hour guideline. As a parent, I get very upset when I find out that another parent has knowingly brought their sick child to school.