Policy Development

There are many policy areas that affect asthma management in schools and the health and performance of students, from teacher and student health education, to bus idling, to administration of medication, to indoor air quality, to emergency planning. These resources contain information, tools, and templates that will be useful when developing or revising policies and implementing them.
 

Additional Resources

Asthma Policy Checklist

Asthma and Physical Activity

The Link Between Asthma and Exhaust from Idling

Childhood Asthma and Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Asthma in Schools 101
Provides statistics on asthma prevalence among youth, strategies for addressing asthma within a coordinated school health program, guidance to improve asthma management in schools, and policies to promote asthma-friendly schools, including actions to reduce asthma trigger exposure.

 
 
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