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getting sick
By Carolyn

Hey, I still get sick, and I'm not a first year teacher. Mainly, I think we tend to burn the candle at both ends, so our resistance gets to a very low point at times. I spent this weekend sniffling and blowing my nose.
Had the scratchy throat and all of that.
It sounds as if you are doing what you need to be doing to prevent the spread of disease. The only thing I can see that you haven't mentioned is the fact that you may need to have your kids wash their hands often, too, especially after they cough or sneeze onto their hands. I am fortunate to have a sink in my classroom, so this is possible.

I hope you have a sink in yours, too.

I have considered that you work in a primary grade where kids tend to get sick more often. Kids that age seem to spread germs more readily, and they have a weaker immune system than older kids. I teach fifth grade, so I don't see as much sickness as the teachers in the primary grades. Plus, sick kids in fifth grade tend to stay home, while parents will send the little ones to school because there's nobody to watch them at home. I have seen some pretty sick kids come to school in the primary grades in the morning, only to have to call home.