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Why do I need to give my school a medical excuse?

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Well I'm out of school right now because I had a baby. I am supposed to go back to school this coming up monday but my doctor gave me a note saying not to return until the 18th. I have a medical excuse but I want that to remain confidential between my doctor and myself. But since I wont tell the school why I'm being excused they said my absenses until I return will be illegal absenses. Can they do that? I want my information to remain between only me and my doctor. its personal. arent there laws about that? that a school cant say I'm absent when I have an excuse? I have the dr note and everything, I just want my information to remain confidential and my school is trying to force me to tell them.