New York Caps Classroom Temperatures with New Law: Protecting Students and Educators from Excessive Heat
The Pervasive Problem of Overheated Classrooms The stifling heat inside Ms. Johnson’s eighth-grade science class had become unbearable. Beads of sweat trickled down foreheads, textbooks were used as makeshift fans, and the once-vibrant discussions had withered into a stifled silence. One sweltering afternoon in late June, a student fainted, highlighting a problem that had plagued…
