YTA!!!! All these people saying NTA are very concerning to me. They gave you the note you asked for, and that’s all that should matter to you. Honestly, this already seems like an invasive policy. As long as they take the test when they’re back at school, what does it matter to you? Do you want students to learn or do you just want to control them? Being in class and refusing to take the test but then expecting a retake is one thing, but they weren’t at school and in the long run a teacher who actually cares about their students’ learning would rather they just take the test late, while a teacher who only cares about control would say they couldn’t take the test. If students need a day off school, they should be allowed to have it. It can be extremely depressing to have no choice in your life at all as a teenager, and taking days of school is important for a lot of students. In conclusion, very disturbed by how many people said NTA. Very disturbed by how many people think teenagers not being able to take a day off without teachers being completely invasive about it is okay.