Our school district has very tight controls when it comes to absences.
My children cannot have a day off, just because. And if they are home from school because they are sick, I MUST take them to the doctor, to get a doctor’s note. If I don’t and they have an extended illness that I did not document correctly, then I could have a difficult time insuring that my student receives credit for that semester/year in school.
It’s about control.
I can’t just pull my kids out for the day because they will get sick this year and miss days, that I cannot afford to waste because Obama wants to talk to my children.
My best option is to have them removed from the classroom for the five minute speech.
Schedule a dental appointment for 12:00 EST. Cancel it and have a nice one on one lunch with your kid. Child is still counted for the day.