To think that school's attendance targets are contributing to an increase in infections

[Tatami]

Students at my DC's school are coming in when they are unwell to avoid falling below a 95% attendance record. The are coughing and sneezing over everyone else. The school is encouraging them to come in to keep up attendance. We're recovering from a horrible flu type bug that my DD brought home from school and the whole family is suffering. AIBU to want sick students to STAY AWAY until they feel better?

My daughter (secondary) went to first aid as she felt really unwell. Was sent back to class and no one called me to collect her. She had covid.
I was then hounded daily by the school that covid wasn’t a good enough reason to stay home as there are no restrictions for under 18s. I kept her home as she wasn’t well enough to go to school.
Then I let her have an extra day off to make sure she was fully recovered.
I am immunocompromised so keeping her home wasn’t a decision we took lightly.

@Zippea that's awful! I used to trust that if my DD was ill enough, the school would call me, and I'd send her in a little bit poorly with that reassurrance. The kids will lose their trust in their parents if that's what actually happens.

You definitely made the right decision in the circumstances.

My eldest's secondary school sent out a mail saying even if they have COVID they can come in...

The NHS is hugely struggling but nope, let's spread illnesses in because butts on seats are more important than anything else. Oh, and let's spend more money on enforcing OFSTED's unreasonable expectations rather than proper ventilation and prevention. Fuck's sake. At this point there's not much difference between the DfE and Ms Trunchbull. The former will probably start setting up chokeys for kids who fall below 90%.