Coming down with the flu, taking care of sick children, dealing with personal emergencies, and LIFE in general, typically happen unexpectedly. The last thing anyone wants to be doing - or is able to do - when dealing with these unexpected circumstances is writing sub plans.As a 5th grade teacher myself, I dread the thought of "wasting a day" by staying home sick. Writing plans for my guest teacher to get through the day is often more work than it would be to actually go into work for the day.