By not voting for Trump tomorrow.


Vote for Rubio instead.



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Voting for Trump as is everyone in my office and all my family. Time to break the system down.

Rubio doesn't stand a chance of beating Hillary. His endorsement by our resident klansman, George Allen, WHICH RUBIO HAS NOT REFUTED, is another reason not to vote for him.

Ha! Rubio, seriously??

Start with our kids and change the FCPS Atendance Rules. Bottom up, not trickle down. That will take a lifetime.

The Tyranny of the doctor's note

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> Start with our kids and change the FCPS Atendance
> Rules. Bottom up, not trickle down. That will
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> The Tyranny of the doctor's note


Please tell me more about these attendance rules. I have heard nothing about them!

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In FCPS policy 2232.3, it states, “The principal or his designee determine whether or not absences will be excused and may require a physician’s note in cases of chronic or long-term illness.”

Dr. Scott Poole at Woodson HS is trying to force this policy on parents. Even if all of their kids absences are excused. He could give me no reason why my kids were on the "Doctor's note only" list at the attendance office other than it is a "rule".
He knows what is best for 2400 kids.

It is not a rule. He has never had a conversation with me or my children. He is hiding behind "it is a rule" the policy states he "MAY" require a physician's note. He sent a batch of form letters, generated by attendance. Nothing else.

The only thing I can think of is his attendance rate. and somehow excused and unexcused absences are figured into that rate differently.

he tyranny of doctor’s notes

Russell Saunders / April 3, 2012

This post is both an observation and a related query. I want to know if what I’m seeing is particular to my area, or if it’s happening all over the place.

As one might imagine, I see patients for all manner of medical complaint. Some of them are complicated and severe, and some are minor and self-limiting. Because common things are common (a medical truism, of which we are reminded in our training when we go off investigating bizarre and rare diagnoses), I see many more patients for the latter kind of problem than the former. Strictly speaking, a lot of people come in to see me for things that probably could have been monitored at home without medical attention. Mind you, I am not complaining about that fact, as these sorts of “bread and butter” visits are what keep a medical office’s doors open.

A large factor in parents’ decisions to bring their kids in for a visit is their own caution or anxiety. Educating parents about major vs. minor symptoms, what can be treated at home vs. what needs to be seen, etc is an important part of my job, as is allaying anxiety to whatever extent possible. Taking care of parents is as much (or more) a part of my job as taking care of the kids, which I think almost any honest pediatrician would say. If I didn’t like dealing with worried parents, I shouldn’t have entered the field.

That said, I have had a truly stupefying number of appointments that the parents themselves view as totally unnecessary. They don’t think their kid needs to be seen, and they know I don’t think so either. They’re missing work they don’t think they need to miss, and are languishing in my office for reasons they consider ridiculous.

Why are they there? Because their kid’s school demands a doctor’s note. Any absence attributed to illness must be verified by me, with a note documenting same. Otherwise it is unexcused, for which the student is penalized. It matters not if the illness is as minor as a cold, or if the student has an otherwise spotless attendance record. It makes no difference if the child was sent home by the school nurse (in which case a note stipulating that the child is well enough to return is required) or kept home at the parent’s discretion. Every absence requires a note, which requires a visit.

This is, of course, totally idiotic. I am providing a service when I see ill children, even if the illness is mild and the service is really for the worried parents. Those visits have value, even if they’re not “necessary.” A visit for the sole purpose of verifying the parent’s claim of sickness is a complete policy fail. It robs parents of their authority and subjugates them to the dictates of the educational bureaucracy. It contributes needlessly to medical costs and wastes everyone’s time. (Were I in cahoots with the local school nurses, I could not design a better kick-back scheme if I tried.)

When did this happen? I seem to recall that my mother’s say-so was enough to keep me home from school for a few days. I think a doctor’s note was required for lengthier absences, but for a day or so all that was necessary was for her to tell the school I was sick. When did this change?

An addition wrinkle to my observation is that it is not consistent with all parents/patients. My office is situated in an area with great socioeconomic diversity. Many of my patients attend the local exclusive and famous (you’ve heard of it) private school or the affluent public school nearby. Many of my other patients live in the much poorer surrounding areas, and attend the much less well-off schools. Whenever I offer a note to the wealthier parents, they wave it away. Apparently their word is still good. It is students who attend the less cushy schools who need the notes from me, and it is their parents whose authority has been usurped. If my observation is a true reflection of reality, then it reflects something disgraceful.

So, here comes the query — is this true where you live? If you have kids, can you keep them out of school for a day or two due to illness without needing to schlep them to the doctor? Or must you also procure a perfectly useless note from a medical provider? If so, how do you feel about this policy?

April 3, 2012 in healthcare policy.
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> By not voting for Trump tomorrow. Vote for Rubio instead.

I'll be doing a write-in ballot for Flip Flippen. He's the type of leader we need! The choice this year is between Flip and flop!

Trump-Duke 2016

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who says more establishment is going to save the country? we need a complete outsider with no real ties to corrupt DC to save the county. I'm not saying Trump is the one but the country will not be saved until there is a person elected that will completely go against what the establishment wants or needs as their wants and needs do not matter. It is the people they are supposed to be representing that matters.

Irritate an America-hating leftwinger AND an establishment RINO at the same time by voting for Trump? YES!

Fairfax County budget --- 52 percent will be spent on Schools

Home owners are feeling betrayed by ANOTHER sizable increase in real estate taxes.

VOTE NO!!!!
To any referendum on spending! Force the County to stay within budget and deal with it -- THAT IS THEIR JOB!.

As far as Trump vs. Rubio -- Rubio DID flip flop on immigration -- was in the Gang of 8 --
And he is sophomoric -- a Freshman senator -- can make a quick pitch about just about anything ... but to me smells like more of the same Neo Con Status Quo .. boloney..

The issues take a back seat to the way the system is Structured.
At least Trump will thumb his nose up at Special interest.
Also, we really need stricter term limits on Senator and Congressmen and women.

the structure needs to change!

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Wrong. Trump-Ron Paul 2016!! Onto victory!!

Bring out your dead. Bring out your dead.
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Not a Trump fan, but I really dislike Rubio -- it's something about his cadence and face. I won't support either on Tuesday, but I do know full well that if The Water Boy gets the nomination, he should get 53-55% in a general election, evident by the fact Democrats are so worried about him.

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The Republican base will force any candidate into general election gaffes that will doom his chances. Dems will crush among Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Muslims, Jews, and educated white folk under 50. This is a done deal.

Tea Party right-winger here. I voted for one Bernard Sanders here in VA this morning. I want non-establishment candidates - would love to see a Trump v. Sanders campaign.

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> Tea Party right-winger here. I voted for one
> Bernard Sanders here in VA this morning. I want
> non-establishment candidates - would love to see a
> Trump v. Sanders campaign.


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