Table 1. Sun Safety Practices Among US Schools, School Health Policies and Practices Study, 2014^a.

Practice	Schools, % (95% CI)
Outdoor activities almost always or always scheduled to avoid times when the sun was at peak intensityb	15.0 (11.4-19.6)
Parents asked to ensure students applied sunscreen before school	16.4 (12.9-20.6)
Teachers allowed time for students to apply sunscreen at school	47.6 (42.4-52.9)
Teachers reminded students to apply sunscreen before going outside at school	28.2 (24.0-32.9)
Sunscreen made available for students to use	13.3 (10.2-17.0)
Students encouraged to wear protective clothing (eg, long-sleeved shirts or long pants) when in the sun during the school day	30.4 (25.8-35.4)
Students encouraged to wear hats or visors when in the sun during the school day	33.1 (28.4-38.2)
Students encouraged to wear sunglasses when in the sun during the school day	20.7 (16.7-25.4)

^aUnweighted N = 577. Percentages and 95% CIs were calculated using weighted data.

^bDuring the 12 months before the study.