Teacher Response: communicate with school nurse, communicate with school counselor and parents. Provide some basics like tissues, cough drops, etc during class. If child comes to class sick often, be sure to seat the child away from the other kids to protect their health or send the child to the school nurse with study materials. If child has to stay home a lot, make sure to communicate via email often and assign a buddy in the classroom who can bring them learning materials and help them catch up in class.