here's a bit of utter bullshit: because of inadequate funding, school nurses have been forced out of school districts across the country, and classroom teachers are being made to assume their duties.
wtf?!
education is the single most important task that we give our government. in our opinion, it ranks above national defense. teachers get paid little enough. it is ridiculous to make them take on a role that they are not trained for, and that has nothing to do with teaching - which is what we pay them for.
if you have kids in school, contact your local school district and finds out if they still employ school nurses. if they do, ask how many schools each nurse is responsible for. share this information with your neighbors and at pta/ptsa and school board meetings. this is a bit of crap that we shouldn't let anyone sweep under the rug.
