Marge from Butler County writes for advice on how to cope with scabies transmission in schools.While it may not be illegal to forgo treatment for scabies, a mite infestation, it may be against school district policy to allow a child to attend school with a contagious disease. Reviewing school district policy may be helpful.

As for prevention, I would advise instruction in hygiene and hand washing. Scabies has a predilection for the spaces between fingers so careful inspection of them for burrows or "hives" could tip you off.