To expect a courtesy email?

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So my husband has a spinal condition which means he often falls. This morning he fell up the stairs with two hot cups of coffee. He's OK but clearly shaken as am I. The walls are a disaster but that's not important!
At 6.59 I emailed the school where I have been teaching since September to explain the situation. I informed Head, Deputy Head (both non-teaching) and also my job share. I also called the school office as per policy. It's the first time I've been off at this new school.
It's now 9.19 and I've not even had an acknowledgement of my email or a quick "Are you OK" message.
AIBU to have expected one?
I know with absolute certainty my other previous schools would have checked in.

It's only 9.20. They probably have a number of emails to go through first thing on a monday morning.
And I wouldn't expect an "are you ok" message as nothing happened to you. Maybe one asking about your husband, but again, it seems very early for something like that.

Is it likely that no one has yet managed to pick up the email / communicate it to people - or they've got your message from the school office and are just busy starting their days?

In all honesty you've rung in sick for something that isn't directly impacting your health right at this moment if it makes sense (like flu) - I can understand them checking in on day 2/3 if you had something physical like that, but when you're off to support someone else then I'd probably just ask how you were when you came back to work.

It might also be that they're trying to figure out what sort of absence it is?

I expect they are dashing around trying to sort cover for your classroom.

It's a bit unclear why you're off - is he needing hospital?

Why are you off work?

If he’s ok, and you’re ok, and it’s just some coffee splattered walls then perhaps they haven’t responded because they’re thinking that you’ll be in work shortly.

Alternatively they haven’t asked if you’re ok because you messaged them a couple of hours ago so they know the situation and they’re trying not to harass you. I’d expect them to have made contact if you just hadn’t shown up, but they know you are ok.

Typically if you’re not going into work you should call rather than email because no one’s going to be picking up emails immediately.
9:20 is bit early for a response.

I really don’t understand why you aren’t going to work though? He’s fine, he wasn’t injured and you have coffee on the walls … so? They’re probably as confused as I am!

Why would they need to ask if you’re ok.

If your message was anything like this one then there’s nothing to not be ok about. It’s also not clear why you’re not able to go to work (can see late, but not unable to go).

Even if there was some reason for you not to be ok, I can’t see any reason for there to be a response back so quickly. Your work aren’t your minder, it’s a professional relationship. If there isn’t a clear picture for the next working day by later on in this one I could see a ‘Hope you’re doing ok, how are things looking for tomorrow’.

Most people would assume that someone off work after an incident would have their hands full and not be needing to deal with unnecessary messages from work.

Perhaps they're surprised at the reason for your absence (you're not ill and your husband is 'OK') and trying to get cover / getting advice to formulate their official response.

No I’ve been teacher for 30 years never. Had email acknowledgement or are you ok ?
they are busy
why are you off work , he’s ok ??

Why would the head or deputy head need to know your husband tripped and spilled some coffee, and why would they care? Are you leaving part of the story out? As you seem to have told an excessive number of people who didn't need to know if the policy is simply to call the school office.

i expect they are annoyed
seems a lame excuse

are you ok?
given this happened before 7?

is your husband ok?

I emailed the school where I have been teaching since September to explain the situation.

What situation...... I'm confused...

Why would you need time off if your husband's ok?

Unless there's a lot here you've missed out, you are being very unreasonable. Why have you taken a day off? Why would you expect anyone to check you are ok?

I got injured at work (school) and was signed off. Nobody asked if I was OK despite being sent home injured, nor did they acknowledge receipt of my sick note. When I resigned at a later point, they did not respond to my resignation latter and, in effect, ghosted me. If your place is like mine was, it's unlikely they'll check in, possibly for reasons suggested by previous posters or because it would not occur to them to do so.

Me too. If all is OK it seems odd to take a day off for damaged wallpaper.

I wonder if the OP i new to teaching - at 9.20 the priority will be finding cover and juggling the timetable.

They’ll be running around like headless chickens sorting your teaching cover. Did you explain in your email why you need to be off work, because you haven’t in your original post. Is your husband in hospital? Has he broken bones? Is he convalescing in bed at home and you need to be there?

They're running a school and it's very pressured.
It's not usual to inform the Head and Deputy of an absence, it's normally a call to the Cover Manager.
I'm glad your husband is ok, but this will count as Dependents Leave and you may not be entitled to much.

Why would they want to know if you were Ok when it is your husband who is ill?
What reason did you give them?

Did you email your cover work? As above, not clear why you're off. I think most of us have tripped on the stairs at some point and splattered the walls.

Why are you off work if your husband is okay?

They're probably annoyed and stressed trying to find cover for you at the last minute.

This. They'll be running around to find cover. Why do you expect an email from your workplace asking about your husband?

You haven't written why you're taking the day off, did you email your employer just to tell them that coffee had been spilt in your house?
I don't understand.