When students are sick or when a sport game or divine afternoon appears and calls for something else, I tend to be quite understanding and do my best to reschedule. Honestly there are times I’m not feeling so great or the light is so magnificent and I’d rather not teach, so I get it. But as bills must be paid and student progress delights me more than just about anything, I teach unless I’m contagious. I don’t exactly walk the walk like this parent in Ottawa does, but it does give me pause and it is an interesting read:
Make-up lessons
By
Emily Sunderman 