WILLAIMSVILLE, NY (WKBW) — Some parents in the Northtowns are demanding change after saying school nurses are not remotely monitoring their children with Type 1 diabetes, despite technology that makes it easier than ever.

The parents say their children use continuous glucose monitors (CGM) — devices worn on the arm that provide blood sugar level updates directly to a smartphone app for remote monitoring.

However, parents say nurses at their children's schools are not using this technology to track their children's blood sugar levels.

"It's a very, very serious matter," said Angela, a Williamsville parent who provided only her first name.

Angela's 9-year-old daughter is a fifth grader at Casey Middle School. She says once her daughter moved up from elementary school, a nurse was no long

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