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Two Girls Got Severely Sunburned because of no Dr.'s note.

Jesse Michener is upset with Point Defiance Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington . . . because they let two of her daughters get severely sunburned.      

 

 

--The school had a field day on Tuesday.  Students spent most of the day outside, but school policy prevented the kids from getting any protection from the SUN. 

 

 

--Teachers aren't allowed to put sunscreen on students, and students aren't allowed to put it on themselves . . . unless they have a NOTE from their DOCTOR.  Parents are supposed to put sunscreen on the kids before sending them to school. 

 

 

--The thing is, one of the girls already HAD a note from the doctor.  It didn't give her permission to use sunscreen, but it documented the fact that she had a type of albinism.

 

 

--The girls ended up getting burned so badly on their faces and arms that they had to go to the hospital that night and miss school the next day.

 

 

(KATU)



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06/22/2012 7:44AM
Two Girls Got Severely Sunburned because of no Dr.'s note.
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06/22/2012 8:46AM
what is this world coming too...
I believe that the parents of those two girls have every right to sue the school district. A teacher's responsibility, and for that matter the school district's responsibility is to ensure the safety of the children. Letting the girls get burned when they could have done something about it makes them completely liable.
06/22/2012 8:57AM
horrible environment
Let's all remember that the reason for things like this stems from parents sueing the school needlessly and creating this environment. that being said the teacher could have prevented the entire episode by placing the children in a safe place.... if the child was sent to school without a jacket would the teacher let the child freeze!!!!!
06/22/2012 9:23AM
everyones and no ones fault
If your child has a form of albinism, you need to make sure they don't leave the house without sunscreen until legal adulthood or emancipation. The school should allow personal sunscreen application as well.
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