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Parents, educators and health groups urge passage of Seizure Safe Schools legislation
Summary
Parents, educators, health providers and epilepsy advocates asked the Joint Committee on Education to act on bills that would require seizure first aid training, emergency care plans and access to rescue medications for students with seizure disorders.
Advocates told the Joint Committee on Education that many Massachusetts schools lack consistent systems to identify and respond to seizures, putting students at risk. Testimony from people with lived experience, parents and the Epilepsy Foundation New England emphasized that seizures are common — “the third most common medical emergency in schools” — and can be life threatening when not recognized and treated promptly. The proposed bills (Senate Bill 422 / House Bill 635) would require schools to adopt seizure action plans, train staff and students using…
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