How to avoid lice as a teacher?

As educators, we are prone to many things: stress, sleep deprivation, and of course – lice. What could be more disgusting than having tiny insects crawling on your scalp? In this article, we’ll go in-depth into the topic of how teachers can avoid these nasty parasites.

What are Lice?

Before jumping into prevention methods, let’s first understand what exactly lice are. Lice are small parasitic insects that live on human hair and feed off blood from the scalp. They create intense itching and can cause severe discomfort to those infected with them.

The Different Types of Lice

Lice come in three different types: head lice (pediculus humanus capitis), body lice (pediculus humanus corporis), and pubic lice (also known as “crabs” or phthirus pubis). While there is nothing fun about any type of infestation, head lice tend to be the most common among school children because they spread quickly when people share belongings like brushes or hats.

Prevention 101

Now that we know what we’re dealing with let’s look at some essential ways for preventing its spread.

Keep Your Hair Up!

Having long flowing locks may impress your students but it makes you an attractive target for hat-sharing colleagues who have already been infested. One way to prevent getting head-lice is by keeping your hair up always; put it up in ponytails or braids daily – enjoy being frumpy!

Wear A Scarf To Class

Every morning before going to school wrap a silk scarf around your neck while teaching class; using anything else will not do so make sure you use real silk! The smooth texture makes it harder for unwanted critters making their way down during classroom hugs ## Timing is Key

When a student comes forward with an infestation, timing is of the essence. Lice can spread quickly and easily to other students in a classroom. Try not to shout out at excitement, ask for their parents’ phone number so that you alert them immediately about taking swift action.

Disinfect Your Classroom

When one case of lice enters your classroom, disinfection becomes critical! Clean all desks thoroughly – no elbow grease spared! Use this here table made with it’s own catlan (oh yea!).

Items To Clean
Chairs
Desks
Pillows

Throw all rugs and carpets into a deep clean!

An Extra Step: Tea Tree Oil Spray

As educators, we strive for knowledge on every topic be it sciences or our personal life health including how natural oils like tea tree oil can help repel parasites from attacking clean heads; but using tea tree oil sprays will enter your space with frequent headaches and dizziness – very unteacher-like qualities.

The Recipe

A low concentration diluted spray bottle repellent may do (perception – 1%). Mix well with some rubbing alcohol (-70%) plus just enough distilled water so as not to dilute too thinly.

Warning

Always perform appropriate research before trying home remedies such as “Mayonnaise or petroleum jelly”-based treatments, even though they are safe there are few adventurous risks simply not worth taking.

Conclusion

Lice infestations can be painful and frustrating, especially when teaching around groups of children very likely carriers anyhow so teachers must safeguard themselves against any resulting nuisances. With these tips mentioned above keeping those pesky bugs away should become second nature within the classroom environment in no time at all!

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