Sweltering Classrooms Lead to Early Dismissal at Fort Lauderdale’s Sunrise Middle School Amid A/C Failure

More than a thousand students at Sunrise Middle School in Fort Lauderdale were sent home early on Monday following an air conditioning system failure amid a sweltering heat advisory, with local temperatures soaring into the 90s. The malfunction prompted a swift reaction from school officials, who ensured student safety was prioritized over sweltering indoor conditions, reported to have reached a staggering 95 degrees in some areas of the building, according to the student accounts obtained by WSVN.

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