I am sure some of you have seen this news story where 2 girls were sunburned very badly due to the fact that the school wouldn't allow them to use SPF because of the potential reaction to the chemicals in sunscreen, unless they have a doctor's note.

Well, they didn't have a doctor's note, and they ended up with a trip to the ER for their burns.

http://www.dailyglow.com/school-to-revise-sunscreen-policy-after-gi...

I found this to be quite compelling because an allergic reaction to chemical sunscreen is rare. Sure, irritation could occur more commonly. But what is the school afraid of? Photo contact dermatitis? In most cases, if someone gets contact dermatitis, it is easily solved by removing the irritant, as it is self limited.

The other question I raise is, what if the student brought a physical block to school, could they use that without a doctor's note?

I am glad the school district is taking another look at their policy. I can understand their concern from a liability standpoint, but I think sometimes they get so caught up in protecting themselves, that they don't protect the students.

What do you guys think? Am I missing something?

Here is an interesting press release about what another man is doing to protect his kiddos and other students by creating a campaign and product that was just accepted by the first school district in Newport Beach, CA. Kudos to him! And very interesting: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9523653.htm