A school district in Utah is apologizing and clarifying an email sent out to educators about the proper use of sick time, and sparked a debate about mental health.
has sent out an apology and clarification to an email that went out regarding the use of sick time for"mental health days."
Educators in the Washington County School District say they were told they could lose their jobs if they did just that, but the district says the purpose of the email sent out Feb. 15 was to address the growing issue of teachers using sick time for vacation or personal leave, KUTV reports. What about educator mental health? Isn't that important as well?" Amy Barton, the president of the Washington County Education Association, asked the TV station crew.
The initial email sent out to employees reportedly stated,"Employees cannot use sick leave to get away from the stresses of work and enjoy some time off. They can use personal leave for that purpose." Washington County School District in Utah is clarifying an email sent out to educators about the proper use of sick time."We sent our own email to our members that night, right after that came out, to just clarify and say, look, you can use sick time for mental health purposes, you can't go on a cruise or go to Disneyland," she said.
The follow-up email sent out Friday by the district's HR executive director, listed online as Lyle Cox, apparently apologized for the tone of the first message and reiterated the district is trying to prevent issues
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