New CDC policy: If your kid has lice, they can stay at school

[micah]

@anon58741709

I’m a big fan of not stigmatizing kids by sending them home when nits are detected. I’m not a big fan of parents and guardians ignoring notices that lice have been detected in the classroom and not doing their part to mitigate the problem, thus allowing infestations to persist.

The problem is that these two goals are somewhat at odds with each other, especially when you’re dealing with kids whose parents might not have the resources to do their part, whether they’re unhoused, or working five jobs, or just don’t speak English well. Those kids are already the most at-risk of being stigmatized for OTHER reasons.