Would you send child to school with slight temperature?

[HorrorFan81]

8yo woke up this morning with headache, tummy ache and low grade fever (37.8). One parent thinks they should stay home with a temperature even if it's low. Other parent thinks they should go in and see how they get on.
Their current attendance is 96% so dipping below the school target of 97% if that makes a difference.
Child loves school and is usually happy to go in. Really didn't want to go today.

What would happen in your house?

Oh well in that case.....carry on. The fact your advice is to act wide eyed and innocent indicates you know it's wrong to send a sick child to school.
Are you doing anything to address not having a backup?
Do you have extenuating circumstances which means you really have no choice but to send your child to school when they are ill?

You do know that school isn’t childcare? If your child is unwell you have to look after them, they are your responsibility.

I’d send in with either a tummy ache/headache (and no other symptoms), or a mild fever (and no other symptoms) but not any combination of those.

If the child is usually happy to go in then no, they are telling you they feel unwell, they are not prone to faking so they should be taken at face value and allowed to stay home. Nothing worse than being made to go into a busy, hectic environment when you feel shit.

You know that teachers aren’t stupid - they can recognise an ill child quickly and recognise a parent pretending not to r]know even quicker!

Your poorly child comes before work meetings.

A child with a high temperature, sore tummy and reluctant to go to school (when out of character) needs to be at home - for their sake, and for the sake of the other children and staff in their room.