Pest Defense For Healthy Schools

School IPM, or Integrated Pest Management, is an approach for controlling pest problems without unnecessary pesticide use. If your school suffers from infestations of rats, cockroaches, lice or bedbugs, The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools can help. The Pest Defense, formerly known as Stop School Pests, is an online, school health training course for K-12 employees to improve school health. Users can choose from nine online courses, each created for different school staff groups.

Students spend an average of 30 hours each week in school. Therefore, an unhealthy learning environment with hazards from pests and pesticides has a profound effect on their health. For example, mice and cockroaches produce asthma-triggering allergens. In addition, over-reliance on pesticides exposes children and staff to dangerous chemicals. School IPM is a powerful tool for addressing these challenges. In fact, schools transitioning to IPM have reduced pest complaints and pesticide use by over 70%!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends school IPM as a proven approach for creating healthy, safe spaces for students and staff. Start your training now and learn how you can make a difference at your school.

We are proud to offer The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools free of charge

Offering the Pest Defense website and online courses to schools for free is made possible with the support of sponsors and supporters. We work with dedicated organizations and companies that support healthy, pest-free schools for everyone so that children and school employees can learn, play and work in a safe, clean environment. For details on how to become a sponsor or supporter of the Pest Defense, please contact schoolipm@ipminstitute.org.

School IPM, or Integrated Pest Management, is an approach for controlling pest problems without unnecessary pesticide use. If your school suffers from infestations of rats, cockroaches, lice or bedbugs, The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools can help. The Pest Defense, formerly known as Stop School Pests, is an online, school health training course for K-12 employees to improve school health. Users can choose from nine online courses, each created for different school staff groups.

Students spend an average of 30 hours each week in school. Therefore, an unhealthy learning environment with hazards from pests and pesticides has a profound effect on their health. For example, mice and cockroaches produce asthma-triggering allergens. In addition, over-reliance on pesticides exposes children and staff to dangerous chemicals. School IPM is a powerful tool for addressing these challenges. In fact, schools transitioning to IPM have reduced pest complaints and pesticide use by over 70%!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends school IPM as a proven approach for creating healthy, safe spaces for students and staff. Start your training now and learn how you can make a difference at your school.

We are proud to offer The Pest Defense for Healthy Schools free of charge

Offering the Pest Defense website and online courses to schools for free is made possible with the support of sponsors and supporters. We work with dedicated organizations and companies that support healthy, pest-free schools for everyone so that children and school employees can learn, play and work in a safe, clean environment. For details on how to become a sponsor or supporter of the Pest Defense, please contact schoolipm@ipminstitute.org.


Thank you to Our Sponsors!


Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin
IPM Institute of North America
National Education Association
United States Environmental Protection Agency
IPM North Central
United States Department of Agriculture
National School IPM
Sponsor - Xcluder
PestBoss Integrated Pest Control Productivity Software

Thank you to Our Sponsors!

Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin
IPM Institute of North America
National Education Association
United States Environmental Protection Agency
IPM North Central
United States Department of Agriculture
National School IPM
Sponsor - Xcluder
PestBoss Integrated Pest Control Productivity Software