Does your supervisor live in a cave? With swine flu already
running rampant on college campuses, she has to have a "plan B"
in case students like you get sick and can't get in to teach.
Swine flu will cause an absence of more than 3 days, that is
for sure!
If you are fever free and not contagious, go in - teachers do
it all the time. But, if you have a fever or are really, really
sickly, stay home for the health of all those children you
would come in contact with!
Good luck, and I guess be glad you don't have swine flu!

On 9/18/09, VTteach wrote:
> So it now 6:30am and I have called both my supervisor and
> CT and told them I will not be coming in because I am sick.
> This is the 3rd week of school and my 4th week with my CT
> and I was also sick last wed with the stomach flu. Then
> starting on Monday I had a horrible cold. I have been going
> every day with my tissues, cold medicine and a smile. Then
> last night I was upcoughing really bad and nothing helped
> so I am on my way to the DR at 7. Anyways my supervisor
> suggested I ask if they can get something to helpmy immune
> system because it is so early on in school and this is the
> 2nd time I will be out sick (you get 3 days). She was
> supposed to observe me today and she said that this is hard
> because she really needs to see me teach. I understand her
> warnings but it is not like I can heal myself. Also she is
> not observing her other people until late next week so
> there is still time. I can't do anything else other than
> offer to get a note from a DR. Last week I had a stomach
> bug and those are highly contagious so I really could not
> go. Normally I am not one to get sick.
> Anyways, does anyone have any suggestions on how to boost
> your immune system besides washing your hands every 30 min
> (which I do)?
> THANKS!

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