And you didn't think pigs could fly...

...well, swine flu.

     On a more serious note, if I were in charge my school and there had been incidents of swine flu, I don't think I would do much more than send a few Get Well Soon cards and some balloons.  I feel like this would be the necessary reaction, especially if my school was in the midst of state testing or final athletic events,  From the bit of research I have done, swine flu is no more dangerous than the regular flu, providing you have access to decent medical care.  I understand that many of the students in my school are poor and may not have that access, but I honestly don't think staying at home would help the situation.  Such a situation reminds me of the way my students react in the gym every morning if they hear a loud noise.  One kid screams, then they all scream, and then they all stand up and start looking for the fight.  Inevitably, this results in the student who first screamed pointing at everyone with raucous, you-feelin-it laughter.  Then everybody else laughs.  That's kind of what I imagine canceling school for the swine flu would be like.  Besides, if heading off the spread of swine flu means keeping students out of dirty, crowded spaces, then many of my students would be safer at school than at home.