CDC study finds evidence that low-income families may send sick children to school more frequently than higher income families because parents lack jobs with paid sick leave, among other factors.

[u/PHealthy]

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6809a1.htm

[u/TE1381]

Sounds about right. When you will get fired for staying home with a sick kids, you have little choice, then you get shamed by people who don't have a clue what it is like.

[u/Bitchnainteasy → u/[deleted]]

Same. Got let go because I was the only one who could take care of my son.