• DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe
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      1 year ago

      Really sums it up tbh. No one gets through school without needing a sick day, but they offer children a worthless piece of paper for being obedient enough to risk everyone else’s health.

      • ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Dont know about other kids, but seems like I had strep throat and conjunctivitis at least twice a year. Thankfully I did NOT have perfect attendance.

        Maybe its an award for children with especially strong immune systems? Cool.

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          I had serious respiratory immune issues (technically still do) and I actually got in “trouble” with the principal once for missing too many days. He basically tried to intimidate me to admit I was slacking off and skipping out. I laughed and suggested he call my dad and his tone immediately changed.

          This was in Canada too. That principal was a worthless sack of turd. He stood in the middle of the hallways between classes and tried to impose this grumpy, mean, “hard ass” attitude.

      • braxy29@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        btw, some of the federal funding that public schools receive is tied to attendance. so in addition to whatever cultural pressures are in operation in schools, they REALLY want students there every day for financial reasons as well.

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        It’s fairly common in the US to have award ceremonies at the end of the school year, and perfect attendance is an award that’s usually given.