September is an exciting time as the season changes and kids head back to school. But along with that colder weather comes icky colds and other illness bugs. So when should a child actually stay home from school? As a teacher, I can tell you that it is so important that sick children stay home. Here are the eight reasons a child should stay home (according to Minnesota state law) and why each of them are important to pay attention to. Read to the end because the eighth one is a doozy