I call bull. I can count several instances of this happening to myself and many others, and I'm positive "family emergency" wasn't the case for every single one of them.

Also, I am rolling on the ceiling, gurgling with euphoric ecstasy, at how awful this "teacher's" grammar is. No wonder kids these days can't speak English properly.

On top of that, this "teacher" admits they have perpetrated this. Way to TOTALLY VALIDATE the image there, genius. Students don't care WHY you're missing, they're just peeved THAT YOU'RE NOT THERE TO HELP THEM.

That's what makes this meme UNHELPFUL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER. You, sir or ma'am (or fraud), are UNHELPFUL. You said you would offer help, you abandoned your obligation, and regardless of the validity of your excuse, the fact still remains YOU WERE NOT THERE TO HELP THEM; ergo UNHELPFUL.

I don't like these ones with the red text.