My classroom is just a cess pool of germs. I really hardly ever get sick, as I think that early on in my teaching I caught just about every bug out there. But this time, something caught me. I think it was Bobby, as he was out last week very sick with an ear infection. I've been pretty sick and my left ear hurts, but I've been going to school, mainly because planning for a sub is a pain in the ass, er, butt, er, rear...I think you get the picture.
But yesterday, by the end of the day, my eyes wouldn't stop watering. Plus, I yelled at the kids yesterday, and I never yell, especially this year with my fabulous class. So when I woke this morning with really weepy eyes (TMI, sorry), I decided right then to get a sub. By 6:10 am I had put in for a sub. I got dressed, and got to school by 7 am to leave plans. Since I had already put in for a sub for Friday, the very next day, I decided to just leave plans for the two days so I wouldn't have to worry about going back to school.
I made all my plans for Thursday, and sent various documents to the printer. I then went to the workroom to run everything off. As I was working, Ms. Education Assisstant comes in. I informed her that I had been feeling lousy all week, but woke up today feeling particularly bad, so I had called for a sub. She sighed, and wondered aloud if they got a sub for me, because there were over 200 sub requests for this day. Then she walked into the bathroom.
I seethed. Because why? Because I felt so crappy, and the district's inability to get me sub is not my problem, that's why! We have sick leave days. We get 12 days a year, and they continue to add up year to year. Since I'm never sick, I have a lot of sick time. So not enough subs in the district? Not my problem. I finished making plans for today and tomorrow, left each day clearly labeled in it's own folder, and left.
Turns out, our music teacher had to sub for me today. That meant that she couldn't get her program things done, and that anyone who had music today didn't get planning and had to submit a time sheet for working during their planning time.
Later in the day, I checked my school email, and here was an email forwarded to us by our office manager from the head of substitute sevices: "We went over the 300 mark today & tomorrow is almost 270. If not too late, please let your teachers know that the possibility of a sub if they enter in late absences is very slim. Thanks for your help & understanding."
I first forwarded the email to our union president, saying how this email, that we get time to time, ticks me off. I don't believe in the contract we have to put in for a sub by a specific time. If we have the sick day, and are sick, we can call in whenever. Who's problem is it? Oh, the district's problem!
The I sent a "reply all" to the email forwarded to us, so that all staff at my school would see it. I said, "Next time I will try to plan ahead for my illnesses."
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