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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was shocked the first time my kids got it.  When I was a kid, the nurses came through the classroom inspecting all the kids with oversized Q-tips and if you were flagged as having lice, you got sent to the nurses office.  Kiss  the next 10 years of your social life goodbye.  You would always be the kid with lice.nowadays, if you go to [b]public school,[/b] your kid will get it at some point.  I don’t think the stigma is as bad, because truly everyone gets it. Once it shows up, though, be vigilant.  Lots of combing / washing / chemicals / hair drying. I was shocked when I realized that my kids’ classroom pretty much always had a lice outbreak, but knowledge is power and a little bit of vigilance kept things under control.[/quote]

That's right folks, lice are exclusively a public school nuisance! If your kids were at private school, the lice would be kept away and also your kids would learn to love kale. Wallow in your shame.[/quote]

The reason we don’t send kids home anymore is equity. Most UMC families will keep their kids home (saying they are sick) and clear them before sending back.

But for families who need school as childcare, and are more likely to catch lice in their home or families work environment, being sent home was very disruptive. [/quote]

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