CHARLOTTE,NC–Classrooms are some of the biggest breeding grounds for sore throats and sniffles.
CMS parents are fearing the problems could get worse because a strained budget has limited the number of nurses in local schools.
Dozens showed up for a special meeting at the Providence Pointe clubhouse in south Charlotte to get their point across.
Advocates say the need for nurses is critical because many kids are usually diagnosed with allergies for the for the first time at school.