The School District of Philadelphia is taking action to prevent an infestation of bed bugs. School officials say they found just one and they’re making sure that one doesn’t spread.
A letter was sent home to parents of some students at the Feltonville Community Education campus of Feltonville Intermediate School. The letter is in response to a bed bug found in a classroom.
Parent James Conway commented about it while picking up his sons from school. "I guess we can’t do anything about it. I mean, you just have to try to treat it, if it’s in the classrooms that they’re in and be careful. If you’re bringing them home, because they are a big problem, if you bring them home, to get rid of."
Conway’s 9-year-old son, Ethan, says it wasn’t his class, but he noticed a sign on a classroom door. "They had a sign on their door saying that their class was in a 5th grade class for the time.""Our staff is in the process of conducting a thorough inspection of the school and treating appropriately where necessary."
FOX 29’s Shawnette Wilson contacted the district and a spokesperson said that just one bed bug was found and they determined it was brought into the school, attached to someone.9-year-old Javier Santos says he was in class Thursday taking a test when he was told about the bed bug. "Our principal came in saying about that to stay alert about a bed bug that’s going around in the school.
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