The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stated schools shouldn't allow kids with head lice to miss school as it is not a valid reason. The AAP encourages breaking the stigma and eradicating lice infestations.
A lice removal team shows a video of horrific lice infestation on a girl and many other worst cases of lice infestation. According to the CDC, about six to 12 million children between ages 3 to 11 have their heads infested with lice.