Kids With Head Lice Shouldn't Be Sent Home From School, New Guidance Says

Kids With Head Lice Shouldn’t Be Sent Home From School, New Guidance Says. The American Academy of Pediatrics says head lice screenings in schools haven’t been shown to be effective and that students who have head lice should not be sent home from school because it can result in significant stigma and stress.

1 Like

Kids with or without head lice shouldn’t be sent to today’s schools in the first place.

3 Likes

By all means, let’s keep as much contagion in the kid-crowd as possible.

2 Likes

Guidance from the Woke Academy of Science?

2 Likes

@ebmason I guess kovid cooties are a real thing now? :wink:

2 Likes