Anyone else who organises staff cover in schools want to come and cry with me about how hard this Autumn Term is going to be?

[Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear]

I organise staff cover in a large secondary school. October half term to Christmas is always crazy for me due to high sickness levels but it's just dawning on me how much worse this Autumn Term is going to be with self isolating, track and trace contacts, staff not forcing themselves in with colds etc (not in anyway suggesting they should it's just going to mean a lot more staff off).

Anyone want to join me in crying, eating chocolate and drinking wine?

I have previously been found at 6.30am sitting on the toilet typing detailed instructions out for supply cover, when forced to take a day off due to norovirus.....

And I thought it was just me. 🤢