Parents have a right to know what poisons are consumed by their children along with their sandwiches. The study also found that parents, teachers, and students are kept in the dark about pesticide use because the state has no notification requirements for pesticide use in schools. Shelley's AB 1948 is working hand in hand with federal efforts to protect children from toxins. Earlier this week in San Francisco, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Barbara Boxer unveiled federal legislation requiring the federal government to set health and safety standards now designed for adults at levels that protect children. Three school districts in California, as well as the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, have been able to eliminate most pesticide use without negative consequences.
Safe schools mean healthy schools.