For more information about pesticides and their effects on kids and schools, check out these resources:

• Health Effects of Pesticides

• Pesticide-Free Solutions

• Children and Schools

• School Pesticide Reform Committee

• “Safer Schools: Achieving a Healthy Learning Environment Through Integrated Pest Management” is a report that “describes a growing commitment to adopt practices that respond to mounting evidence that pesticides pose a public health hazard while non-toxic, economically feasible pest management options are available”. (PDF)