Students don’t have to be sent home early. Instead, they can go home at the end of the day and return after starting treatment, CDC guidance says.
The guidance says for students to be sent home at the end of the day to be treated and they’re allowed to return after beginning the appropriate treatment.
For parents
If your child is showing symptoms of head lice infestation, you should examine their head for crawling lice or nits, especially behind their ears and nape of the neck, the CDC says.
If your child has crawling lice or nits (lice eggs) within 1/4 inch or less of the scalp, they’ll need to be treated.
Lice infestations can be treated with either prescription-strength or over-the-counter medication.
Why can kids stay in school?
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses said there are several reasons “no-nit” policies should be discontinued.
- Many nits are more than ¼ inch …