In recent years, our schools and communities have faced a troubling increase in lice outbreaks, leading to significant disruption and indefinite health concerns. A crucial but often ignored factor leading to these outbreaks is the removal of annually  lice screening as part of the student health check 

Lice infestations, often misunderstood, are more than just a nuisance. These issues are also associated with neurological disorders and organ diseases. Annually, our school system faces 6-8 million cases of lice infestations, yet there has been no tracking mechanism in place to monitor these statistics or provide updates since 2012. 

A crisis of this magnitude requires urgent focus and decisive measures. It is essential to reinstate preventative measures, such as regular health checks for lice in schools. Our children deserve better, and our community must take action now to address the growing problem of lice before it spirals into an uncontrollable infestation.

The absence of proactive management, reliable information, efficient and accessible products, along with diminished support for underrepresented communities, intensifies the seriousness of the issue. 

The education system has a responsibility to our children and communities facing ongoing lice outbreaks. It is essential to take action to address and ultimately eliminate this issue through practical, preventive strategies. 

sign our petition and Join us in calling for the reinstatement of yearly lice screenings for every student and staff member in our educational system. Let’s unite to safeguard our children and communities, collaborating to put an end to the cycle of lice infestations. www.sdrcllc.com for more information