My son started Year 7 at school in September.  He has had 4 days off sick in total.  I received a call from his school telling me that his attendance had fallen to 95% and they were 'concerned' as it was a 'learning school'.  Was seriously tempted to say 'as opposed to a what', or on a snarkier note, 'I wasn't aware that there was another type of school'.  In the 70s, my mum would keep me home if I was remotely unwell without batting an eyelid because she considered home to be where an unwell child belonged.  Guys, we need to seriously fucking chill out.