Leon Jay Williams Calls Out Parents Who Send Sick Kids To School After 11-Year-Old Daughter Contracts Influenza A

Leon then called out parents who continue sending seriously ill children to school.

“I don’t know why parents allow their seriously ill kids to go to school. We are talking about primary school students for goodness sake!” he wrote.

“Missing a few days or even missing a minor exam will not be the end of the world.”

He added that sending sick children to school risks spreading illnesses to classmates and teachers, and urged parents to at least ensure their kids wear masks.

“At least put on a mask! Masks are not just for Covid. It’s basic health courtesy,” he said.

Leon also stressed that schools are not just places for academic learning, but also where children learn kindness and consideration for others.

“School is also about learning to be kind and mindful of the people around us. Shall we try our best to not have this selfish mentality anymore please?” he added.

Many netizens agreed with Leon’s sentiments and wished Harper a speedy recovery.

“Strongly agree with you. It’s disheartening to know that so many people had not learnt anything from two years of pandemic,” wrote a user.

Another commented: “I totally feel you. Academic pressures tend to override health issues. Usually it’s not the kids, but rather the parents. There will always be parents who’d rather push their children to attend school because their mindset is miss school = fall behind the study progress.”