It takes a village: perceptions of Winnipeg parents, students, teachers and school staff regarding the impact of food allergy on school-age students and their families.

Background: The entire school community contributes to the safety of students with food allergy. We sought to determine the food allergy perceptions and education needs of parents, students and school staff, with the goal of enhancing food allergy education in schools.

Methods: With ethics approval from the University of Manitoba and participating school divisions, elementary school principals emailed SurveyMonkey Questionnaire Links to their parent/caregiver contact list and school staff.