Popsugar Family Parenting Things Teachers Want Parents to Know 20 Things Teachers Want Parents to Know Ahead of a New School Year August 30, 2018 by Kara Lentz View On One Page Photo 14 of 20 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 14 If We're Absent, There's a Really Good Reason Preparing for a substitute is way more work than actually coming in to teach. I will only be absent out of absolute necessity. Previous Next Start Slideshow ParentingBack To SchoolTeachersFallSchool