Updated federal guidelines offer state and local public health and school officials a range of options for responding to 2009 H1N1 influenza in schools, depending on how severe the flu may be in their communities. The guidance says officials should balance the risk of flu in their communities with the disruption that school dismissals will cause in education and the wider community.

·         Updated School Guidance: http://flu.gov/plan/school/index.html

·         Official Flu Resource: www.flu.gov