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Mystery sickness with frightening symptoms plagues SoCal classroom as parents demand answers: ‘Keeping us in the dark’

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Wu, T. (2026, October 17). Mystery sickness with frightening symptoms plagues SoCal classroom as parents demand answers: ‘Keeping us in the dark’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/long-beach-parents-demand-answers-for-mysterious-sickness-at-elementary-school/

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Parents at Monroe Elementary School in Long Beach are protesting due to mysterious symptoms affecting their children, including headaches, nosebleeds, fatigue, and dizziness. About 30 parents and students gathered outside the school on Friday morning, demanding answers from the district about what is causing these illnesses. The school district acknowledged that a teacher experienced dizziness and four students had nosebleeds but said further testing would not be conducted beyond initial environmental tests which found high temperatures and humidity levels in one fourth-grade classroom. Parents remain unsatisfied with the district’s response and are calling for additional expert evaluations before allowing their children to return to class.

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Parents and children protested outside Monroe Elementary School in Long Beach on Friday morning due to mysterious illnesses affecting students in one fourth-grade classroom. Symptoms include headaches, nosebleeds, fatigue, and dizziness. The school is temporarily housing students from nearby Patrick Henry Elementary, which is undergoing upgrades. About 30 protesters demanded answers from the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD). Parents like Katie Jakemer expressed frustration over a lack of clear information and reassurance regarding their children’s health. Despite testing by an outside company that found high temperatures, elevated humidity, and low levels of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, parents remain unsatisfied with the district's response. The LBUSD acknowledged in a letter to families that one teacher experienced dizziness and four students had nosebleeds but has not provided further details or solutions.

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Headaches, nosebleeds, fatigue and dizziness — parents at one Long Beach elementary school are sounding the alarm over symptoms plaguing their children — accusing the school district of failing to take their children’s mysterious illnesses seriously. asserted

parents → sound → illnesses

About 30 parents and children protested outside Monroe Elementary School Friday morning, calling for answers about what’s making students sick at the campus, which is serving as a temporary home for nearby Patrick Henry Elementary while it undergoes upgrades. asserted

it → protest → upgrades

“We have EIGHT more months of school, and we deserve to send our kids to school with zero doubts that there is cause for concern,” said parent Katie Jakemer on her social media. asserted

Jakemer → have → media

The symptoms have been concentrated in one fourth-grade classroom, parents told the Long Beach Post. asserted

parents → concentrate → Post

The district acknowledged in a letter to families that the classroom teacher experienced dizziness and four students suffered nosebleeds. asserted

students → acknowledge → nosebleeds

The school hired an outside company to test the classroom’s environment. asserted

school → hire → environment

The report found temperatures as high as 102.6 degrees, elevated humidity and low levels of some pollutants, including carbon monoxide. asserted

report → find → monoxide

But parents say the findings have done little to ease their concerns. asserted

findings → say → concerns

“They’re just keeping us in the dark,” said Ricky Marengo, who said his daughter has suffered headaches. asserted

daughter → keep → headaches

He said the district didn’t give out the full report until parents complained. asserted

parents → say → report

Jakemer also questioned whether the testing went far enough, noting that the report recommended follow-up mold sampling. asserted

report → question → sampling

She claimed boxes and paper materials were not moved during the inspection. asserted

boxes → claim → inspection

“This issue is not resolved,” she said. asserted

she → resolve → ?

Despite the concerns, the Long Beach Unified School District said some students who were temporarily moved out of the classroom would return Monday. asserted

who → say → classroom

“Given that the report found no indoor source of mold or evidence of water damage, the District does not plan further testing at this time,” the district said in a statement. asserted

district → give → statement

The response has left families demanding additional testing and a second opinion from an expert. asserted

response → leave → expert

Some parents said they are keeping their children home until they get answers about what is making students sick. asserted

students → say → answers

“I want to be able to drop her off and know she’s safe,” parent Sofiya Tormo said of her daughter. asserted

Tormo → want → daughter

Mystery sickness with frightening symptoms plagues SoCal classroom as parents demand answers: ‘Keeping us in the dark’

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