Head lice is a big problem in schools around the nation and Tulsa is no different. And at least one parent would like to see the school district change its policy.
The current protocol for dealing with lice in elementary schools is for the school to check for lice three three times a year, right after spring break.
But, Sonja Nelson says that isn't good enough. She says it was so bad her girls needed hair cuts.
"We had to cut her hair. And her hair we had to trim up. And her hair was long... long and beautiful. But, now it's up to shoulders."
Sonja says her daughters had bugs and lice eggs, called nits.
"I noticed them scratching their heads," she says. "And, I checked them and they had a few bugs and a head full of nits."
Sonja says the nits should be enough to send students home. But, it isn't. Tulsa schools did away with the no-nit policy after the American Pediatrics Academy said they don't necessarily lead to lice.
"And what was happening, schools were saying no nits you cannot come to school if you have nits or active lice. It was having a negative impact on kids because they were missing so much school."
But, Sonja disagrees and says she buys lice treatment every week when all the school has to do is say no lice and no nits either.
According to the policy, students that have continuous problems with lice should have an individualized health plan.
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