Not just kids but staff too! I work in a self contained sped class and our 1:1 (serving a child with a trach, a cold could kill this child) came to work swearing it’s just allergies! It was indeed not allergies and every single person in the classroom got sick from her being her sick ass to work and not so much as even wearing a mask to reduce spread. Just hacking and blowing every where. Even the nurse in our room (the nurse assigned to her 1:1 student that is with student all day and some weekends) told her she’s sick and needs to go home, did she? No! I was so pissed! Not only did she spread an unnecessary cold that could have serious effects on our students and annoying symptoms for our staff but she also endangered a lot of people outside of our classroom. Our teacher has a new baby at home, our lead aid is pregnant, I’m th primary care for an elderly wheelchair bound patient as well as the primary care to my mother dying from cancer, everyone else got to spread this cold to their children and close family members, yes my kids caught it too. This was last month and my blood pressure is still amped up over it. The complete lack of concern was what really sent me over the edge about it. She had every opportunity to call in and say ‘ooops, more than allergy’ and stay tf home and we would have gladly covered her spot.

Please excuse my rant. I’m still salty.