The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permits qualifying employees of certain employers with up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off to treat a serious medical condition or to care for an immediate family member with a serious medical condition.
One of the differences about having a pet in a classroom vs. at home is that a classroom is noisier and the pet must become used to many people. This can be stressful on some animals, and we want to keep stress on our pet to a minimum.
What type of pet? Popular pets in Australia include cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs and fish. More unusual pets can include reptiles, ferrets, and even stick insects! Safer pets for classrooms include robust species that are not as sensitive to noise and movement. All animals need to be able to choose to retreat from contact with people.