# Long Beach Parents Demand Answers for Mysterious Sickness

> Parents at Long Beach elementary school protest mysterious illnesses affecting students.
- Title: Long Beach Parents Demand Answers for Mysterious Sickness
- Summary: Parents at Long Beach elementary school protest mysterious illnesses affecting students. Long Beach parents demand answers after students at Monroe…
- Keywords: long beach, monroe elementary school, parents, mysterious sickness, headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, school district, news, entertainment, Long, Beach
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/long-beach-parents-demand-answers-for-mysterious-sickness-at-elementary-school
- Published: 2026-10-17T18:58:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: long beach, monroe elementary school, parents, mysterious sickness, headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, school district, news, entertainment
## Parents protest mysterious illnesses
Thirty parents and children protested outside Monroe Elementary School Friday morning demanding answers about students' mysterious illnesses.

> 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.
## Symptoms concentrated in one classroom
Parents reported headaches, nosebleeds, fatigue and dizziness in one fourth-grade classroom at Monroe Elementary School.
## School district acknowledges symptoms
The district acknowledged the classroom teacher experienced dizziness and four students suffered nosebleeds.
## Environmental testing reveals issues
An outside company found temperatures as high as 102.6 degrees, elevated humidity and low levels of pollutants including carbon monoxide.
## Parents demand further testing
Parents say the testing did not address concerns and want additional testing and a second expert opinion.

> They’re just keeping us in the dark.
## Key takeaway

Long Beach parents demand answers after students at Monroe Elementary School experience headaches, nosebleeds, and dizziness.