When a first-grade classroom reached 87 degrees, school leaders in California’s Goleta Union School District were forced to confront a basic question: How hot is too hot for children to learn?
The discussion intensified after Noozhawk reported that Hollister Elementary School teacher Victoria Aguirre told district leaders her classroom had reached 87 degrees.
“That’s just not acceptable for our kids to be working in,” she said.
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One of the Board of Education’s main concerns was how few air-conditioned space exists across the district. Many classrooms get through hot spells with fans because Superintendent Mary Kahn said the district’s air conditioning is mostly limited to portable buildings…