Anyone who has ever gone to school will relate to the students, the situations and Mrs. Ceci McKinney. We live with Ceci at home through her strained relationship with her husband and teenage children. We watch her at school in the craziness of a typical 9-period day where one particular student is her only sensible reason to go to work. By the end of the story, we understand fully why Ceci McKinney needs to be ABSENT FROM CLASS.