Think back to all the schools you went to growing up, and then picture them without the nurse’s office. That’s right, nowhere to seek refuge when you scraped up your knees playing kickball, felt nauseous after downing too many pizza slices at lunch, or unexpectedly got your period during pre-calc. It’s even more distressing than those dreams where you forget your locker combination, right?
Well, that’s the reality for students in Los Angeles’ public schools, who only have nurses on campus part-time—sometimes, as little as one day a week.