"Widely varying guidance on when to keep children home has only added to the confusion, which many see as a factor in the nationwide epidemic of chronic school absences. Some advocates and school systems — and the state of California — are now encouraging kids to come to class even when they have the sniffles or other nuisance illnesses like lice or pinkeye." https://apnews.com/article/covid-flu-school-attendance-4845073e737db87f786e1d8c815a48f7
