Sick leave skyrockets among teachers, classroom aides in Ottawa public school board

Ottawa’s public school board is struggling to figure out what to do about teachers and classroom aides who are increasingly calling in sick.
The average number of sick days taken by employees at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has soared by 38 per cent over the past four years, from 7.85 days in 2012-13 to 10.87 days last school year.
The increase has been fed mainly by large jumps in sick leave among elementary teachers, early childhood educators who work in kindergarten classes