nmr79

I would have done (and have done in the past) the same thing.

I'm working my school district's day camp, which is housed in my building, so I get to stay in my office. I'm sure Covid protocols will still be in place, but it's for a 3 hour day, and it's only 5 weeks long. The pay is way better than what I make during the school year, and I still get half of the Summer to be totally lazy:)

I heard about this on the news:(. Awful.

I'm staying, but it's because I'm a bit trapped. I'm a single parent, and I need to be close to home, and to have the same schedule as my daughter, who is 11. I really miss working PM and overnight shifts, and will never be a morning person, but for now, the lousy pay, entitled parents, etc. are winning because I need the peace of mind that my child is never home alone at night. I have gotten way closer to the other staff in the district, so that is one upside, at least.

OMG, the hockey families are the absolute worst here, too. When the state went back to more restrictive measures in Nov, all sports were supposed to stop. They continued traveling out of state, and of course the overwhelming majority of our positive and close contacts are hockey players. Ugh!

Usually I get a gift or two from teacher friends (We exchange sweets or coffee gift cards, something little), and our PTO give us each a check. This year, my admin gave me a bottle of wine and a gift card for a local restaurant that has good takeout, the supt gave each building nurse a 75.00 amazon card, the teachers as a whole gave me a visa gift card, and the Sped teachers gave me a gift card to Binny's! I feel the love. We've been open, in person, for hybrid (half the school in the AM, and half in the PM) since August, with no shut-downs. I've never worked so closely with administration. It's been rough this year. I've never worked so much overtime in my life. But I feel like I've gotten to know the "higher-ups" better, and this craziness has bonded us. It's nice to feel like it's been appreciated! All of that said, nothing will ever top the sweetest note that I got from a graduating 8th grader 2 years ago. She had a lot of medical issues, and a fair amount of anxiety, so she spent a lot of time in my office. She was a sweet girl, though, and I really didn't mind helping her. She wrote the most heart-felt letter, and I still have it on my bulletin board in my office, since it really did remind me of why I do what I do:)

I will absolutely take it as soon as it's my turn for it. I have been reading up on the Moderna and Pfizer trials, and it sounds like Astra Zeneca is in good shape, too. I'm open to whichever is available when I'm eligible.

We're sending pretty much anything illness-related home, even if it's just one symptom. We have been open/hybrid since August, and I have never been this busy! The parents hate it, but agreed to it last Summer when they got their way with opening the schools (our teacher union was very against in-person, and most still are, for very understandable reasons). It's super fun when the kid has siblings in other schools in the district, because they all have to go home until the symptomatic kid is cleared (either negative PCR or alt. diagnosis). Lots of kids have had "just" a headache or "just" congestion and have tested positive here, so I feel okay about being conservative in my approach, but yeah, I'm the town enemy ?

Same here. We're working 9-3, and honestly, my case management for 504's and the amount of new IEP health histories I have to collect is keeping me relatively busy. I'm a single parent, so I definitely can't look for another job, but at the same time, I feel guilty about it. My daughter and I did make some cloth masks that are like sleeves for the disposable ones, to extend the life of them. We donated them to the hospital where I used to work. I can't help but feel guilty, but like you, I don't want to leave my kiddo home alone. All of that said, I'm sure my Summer camp job will not hold up, and I do count on that income. So I'm worried. But I definitely don't mind being home for now. I don't mind e-learning/homeschooling for my child. I do mind Zoom/Google meets meetings. I look like Jabba the Hut no matter where I put the laptop, and am not loving trying to handle confidential info this way. Oh well. At least it justifies my paycheck at this point.

Ugh! I can't even deal with that kind of nonsense. Also, what are you supposed to do for her in 30 min? I'm assuming she had a cold. Yuck, I'm so sorry:(

Pretty much all of this !

I tried 1 time to arrange to make an important call during lunchtime. I got my administrator's blessing, and went to my car at 1 PM to make said call. I was gone 20 minutes, just out in the parking lot. I had my walkie talkie, and posted a sign on my door saying to go to the main office in the event of an emergency. I work at a 7th/8th grade building, so I was a bit optimistic that the non-emergency kids would be able to handle waiting the 20 min. Nope. I got two calls on the walkie, plus 3 texts from the office staff. I cut the call short, came in, and found 3 frequent flyers, 2 of them crying (about different issues, neither were medical, but neither student likes to go to the social workers about these things...). That was literally the first "lunch break" I took in nearly 3 years here. I can't imagine how schools function without a dedicated nurse. As much as it drives me bonkers, I am the only safe space some of the students feel they have access to. I had made sure to check in with my diabetics right before stepping out, and my lunchtime meds were passed. The teachers knew they could walkie -talkie me if needed. But still, the 20-minute absence was noticed. I don't know how you guys do it when you cover multiple buildings. My hat is off to you!

Two more weeks for me. Then the looooong stretch before June 9. The 8th graders are really trying my patience!

Ugh, I'm sorry. I wonder how many "My mask broke/itches/bothers me" visits you'll have headed your way.

Oh yes, vomit gets double-bagged, and I get rid of that myself, mainly because I don't want to smell it while I'm waiting for someone else to deal with it!