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What can I do if my child is too sick to go to school but not too sick
to learn? What is the difference between medically excused and truant?
How to manage disrupted attendance?
* What can I do if my child's school is unsafe? Does the
compulsory attendance law mean I have to send my child into a school
that makes her sick or where there are hazardous chemicals?
* How can a child receive his/her (medication, inhaler,
insulin injection, etc.) if the school nurse or the parent cannot
attend a field trip or other school sponsored event?
* What is Other Health Impaired?
* Is it
necessary for all students to wash hands with soap and water for a
classroom to be safe for a child with severe allergies to peanuts,
milk, and other food allergens?
* How soon is it safe for children to play in a pesticide-treated room or lawn area?
* What can I do to make my school safe for my child with life-threatening food allergies?
* What is the "best town" or the "best school system" for a student with...
* Are students with food allergies at extra risk for bullying and victimization?
* Is it okay to have animals in my classroom?
For consulting, advocacy or professional development services, contact me at healthykids@rcn.com or call 617-965-9637.
ELLIE GOLDBERG, M.Ed. is an education and environmental health advocate for healthy children, safe schools and sustainable communities – clean water, clean air, clean energy and safe food. Inspired by the legacy of Rachel Carson, who taught that our health and security is intimately connected to the quality of our environment, Ellie is active in public health, environmental, educational and public policy organizations working to increase citizen engagement, government accountability and corporate responsibility on behalf of children and their healthy development.
