What to say when taking a sick day?

What the numbers show

Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count

• 2 of the 5 people here also raised “Why do I feel so overwhelmed after starting a new job?”

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Saying as little as possible such as "I need to take a sick day" or "I'm sick, I'll be out tomorrow" without giving details
2. 2
   Entering the sick day online into the school's digital system without providing an explanation
3. 3
   Attaching lesson plans to an email and refusing to elaborate on personal or family reasons
4. 4
   Reading the specific employment contract or union agreement
5. 5
   Asking the school principal or district HR directly
6. 6
   Taking unpaid leave if accrued paid time off is insufficient

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.