Home from school

Nothing is worse than having a kid stay home from school because they are sick - that "kid" today is me.
Teaching is not like a lot of other jobs - when you stay home from work in most jobs you do not have to prepare for someone to come in for you. You may have a person fill your spot but that person is familiar with your job and responsibilities and all you need to do is make the phone call that you are not coming in and then you go back to sleep. Sure there may be worked piled up for you when you return but essentially, other than thinking about the buttons to push on the phone to call your contact person, you really use no other major brain energy.
As a teacher, each time you think you need to call in sick - whether for yourself or your child - you first do a mental run through of your lesson plans for that day to determine if it would be more work to prep for a sub so just go in - or if that day is an OK day to have another person cover your stuff. Sometimes you have no option but to get a sub so you either go ahead with the plans for the day or you have to scrape something else together that is productive. Either way, you have to write out detailed notes for each class, have all the necessary copies and materials, make notes for certain students or periods, have your room clean enough to fool the sub into believing you are always neat and orderly, and cover every variable that seven periods and nearly 200 students would require. As a result, there have been many days when I should have stayed home in bed that I opted rather to go to school b/c it was just easier than getting a sub.
Not really complaining as much as explaining. I chose this profession and I love my job, there are many many perks that come with teaching (there have to be b/c the pay stinks). It is just such a pain to miss school that any other teacher truly understands that no teacher likes having subs - I hate it. Don't get me wrong, most of my subs are great people who do a thorough job - but it just creates so much more work for the teacher and is stressful in preparation.
Anyhow, after spending a good three hours (beginning at 2am) in the bathroom (enough details there) and tossing and turning in bed, my husband convinced me to stay home today - and I am glad he did. The migraine meds have kicked in and though I am starving I am still too shaky to get up and make something for myself. Maybe if I go back to sleep I will wake up invigorated...or at least capable of standing long enough to eat and shower without breaking into a shaky sweat.
Hoping you and yours are well.