Absenses

What do you mean react? People may have illnesses - both physical and mental, children who get sick / being bullied at work / dealing with poor behaviour etc.

A lot of what you write is heresay. Were you in the staffroom when the breakdown happened? Did your own parents and the group of disgruntled parents make a complaint? How did you know that the Principal wanted to fire her?

Women are entitled to have as many children as they want. How do you know there were no problems with a birth, a child with a disability, cot death etc. You do not have the right to know such information. It seems like your teacher was probably working in a toxic environment where she got no support from staff and less from her students. As an adult you should realize that life isn't always fair and some people have great challenges so maybe you should think of that when thinking of your naths teacher and also consider how the student body treated this woman. Let those without sin, cast the first stone.

Or maybe had a high risk pregnancy, or a pregnancy that sparked serious medical issues like High blood pressure,hyperemisis, gestational diabetes to name just a few possibilities......? Not every woman sails through pregnancy.

Well the idea that a letter from school management explaining a teachers absence, shows toxicity. There are people in many industries who cannot turn up to work for a multitude of reasons. It is not the business of parents or students - you don't need to know why a doctor doesn't turn up to work, a vet, a nurse, a shop assistant whatever the case may be.

There are people in all industries not suited to their work.

From my reading of your description, this teacher was bullied.

That poster mentioned maternity leave so that is gender specific unless a male has managed to have a baby. She may not have turned up for a mulitude or reasons which males and females can experience.

These days your days are pretty much numbered once you're out for a certain cumulative period with a lookback too. So that teacher above would be cut to half pay first then further reductions and so on.

Either way Then the issue the poster has is essentially about getting a sub as opposed to blaming someone who hadn't been there for 5 years.

Teachers get sick and have to deal with lifes problems that they need to take time off for - thats understandable and reasonable. The issue I have speaking as a parent is the lack of communication from schools. Often us parents are left wondering whats going on and dont know what is happening week to week. Now I know confidentiality has to be upheld but it would be helpful if parents were given basic information like Ms/Mr XYZ will be off for 6 months or whatever - its none of our business what the reason for the absence is. Its unsettling for kids also when their teacher disappears and they are left wondering when their teacher is going to be back.

How the hell do you know her medical history?

So she had 6 kids in 5 years?

Right. You know a hell of a lot about a teacher who never taught you.