Sick days - Why are we so sick / lazy

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Rural gardai taking twice as many sick days as city officers - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

I`m confused. I would have thought Dublin with its pressures would have had more sick days on average.

[uriah]

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As promised

The maths teacher is still missing, she told the girls she was taking a holiday and that was 3 weeks ago.

the Irish teacher was a no show, though she was spotted Sunday in a shopping centre.

The CPSE teacher also on the missing list, again spotted Sunday by some of the classmates,

So there you have it a random day, three teachers from third year class missing.

Were/Are there substitute teachers in the class?
Have you complained?

[maxthedog]

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Were/Are there substitute teachers in the class?
Have you complained?

Maths and Irish teachers still missing.

The substitute teachers are old/ retired .

So no experiance for young teachers there.

Have I complained?

No, these people are part of the most dangerous union in the world, a couple of snide remarks to my 15 year old daughter, and she could have a nasty time of it.

I will do what most parents do, suck it up.

[uriah]

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Maths and Irish teachers still missing.

The substitute teachers are old/ retired .

So no experiance for young teachers there.

Have I complained?

No, these people are part of the most dangerous union in the world, a couple of snide remarks to my 15 year old daughter, and she could have a nasty time of it.

I will do what most parents do, suck it up.

So your daughter is being taught by experienced, qualified teachers (surely more important from your point of view than giving young teachers experience)
Let us not be ageist here. And you really have no idea why these teachers are/were absent. Their absence is probably perfectly legitimate.

A complaint from a pupil/parent to the Board of management /DES has nothing to do with the union and the union has nothing to do with you.
Your relationship is with the BOM and the DES, not the union.

How do you expect anything to change if nobody complains? Surely you owe your daughter that much if you think she is being wronged?