By YellowKettleBell - 02/04/2014 02:21 - United States - Houston

Today, I have pink eye. Four weeks ago I had scabies. I'm an elementary school teacher, and I'm apparently under attack from biological weapons: my students. FML
I agree, your life sucks 43 023
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YellowKettleBell 31

Op here....unfortunately, many kids don't come from homes that are clean and hygienic. That's especially true in economically disadvantaged homes, from which most of my kids come. Some I can tell don't bathe or wash their clothes regularly. Yes, this is my first year. Many teachers said they had similar experiences starting out.

Top comments

equitationbound 22

Why are parents sending their kids to school with this shit????

saraitkddh 47

I think you should shower now twice everyday and get all kinds of vaccines

Comments

If you teach that common core crap you deserve it.

Move the subject of Health to the start of both mornings and afternoons each day, focusing on hygiene.

This calls for the decontamination slug monster from monsters inc! (I forgot her name)

Why does this pink eye thing only exist in the states. Even google has no evidence it exists.

Conjunctivitis... no? Not ringing any bells?

damnit1989 16

You should've known this kind of thing would happen when working with that age group.... It happens. I've got illnesses from my clients.

Jessj958 19

I'm sure OP was fully aware of what could happen, however it still sucks.

You didn't know this about children going in?

Same kind of stuff happened when I was working at day care. I caught the flu my second day on the job -.-

Yeah my mom teaches preschool & has had a cold off & on for about 3-4 months

Ugh, kids are little petri dishes of germs. I've never had kids so I worry if they even touch me I'll get really sick like in that Simpsons episode. Lol