Keeping DD off school?

[Rosebel]

Since half term my daughter has been ill. She is 14 and in Y10 so it's not the best time to be so ill. She had tonsillitis which she had half a day off school for. That cleared up and she then came down with a chest infection which cleared with antibiotics and resulted in 5 days off (3 really as the other 2 were weekend days).
She's been off for 2 days this week and will probably be off tomorrow. Sounds like another throat infection. The doctor did a swab on Tuesday and we get the results tomorrow.
I had an email from the school today moaning about DDs attendance. I know it's been bad but I don't know what else to do. This week while being off she's barely been able to swallow and is exhausted. She doesn't have Covid by the way as she's been tested.
Now the school is saying attendance support meeting will be needed (virtually obviously) and the possibility of fines.
Perhaps I'm being unreasonable but she's been trying to keep up online which makes her even more tired and I don't feel she should be in school or that she'd be able to cope. The school know she's been ill as I've kept them updated.
Anyway I suppose I'm asking if I've been too relaxed with time off and the school is justfied in complaining or not.

If your child is ill definitely keep her off. She won't recover if she isn't given time to convalesce.
I'm surprised school are moaning over her attendance, given she is I'll and the message is very much to stay home if you're unwell. I suppose you could always get a sick cert from the GP. I don't think I would bother though.hope she is better soon.

Initial response isn't something I can bring myself to post. Improved version...

Tell them to fuck off

IF DD is happy there & it's a 'good' school I'd write a very firmly worded email, if she's not happy there and you have other school
Options I'd just tell them to fuck off. Your DD's health is far more important than their box ticking nonsense.

School are being idiots. They often are with sick children and attendance. Put your posh legal voice on and say things like “I didn’t know you had a school nurse on site to care for unwell children, is this a new facility?!!”. Honestly they do take the Michael. I’m a teacher and I know that it’s because of ofsted. But Headteachers need to grow a backbone on the issue of attendance and actual on mass refuse to provide this data. It’s become a stick for ofsted to beat the headteacher with and for the headteacher to beat parents with. Who loses out? Poorly kids, especially those with chronic poor immune systems or other minor (or major) medical conditions. I have no time for attendance rate nonsense.

Sorry for the typos. Was somewhat furious on your behalf.