Health Day

As I wander up to class today, one of my English teachers begins to chat with me. He explains to me that today is health day, and all the teachers (with the exception of me) have to participate in a health exam (basically a physical). So, each teacher takes a 2 hour block to go over to the elementary school and see a doctor. I didn't think that was too wierd, in fact I was kind of thinking about how nice it all seemed - totally convient and all. But then the teacher told me the strangest thing ever, "I am concerned for my health, during class I might have to run out of the room for a bit. Could you please take over?" I was like, "what?" And he explained to me that part of the procedure involved, patients taking laxatives. So for the rest of the day, all of my teachers will be running back and forth to the loo.

What kind of system is this? Why would they include laxatives in the physical? Why would they require the teachers to take the laxatives? What? What? What?

I am just glad I will not be participating in this.