The Brief
- Most Torrance Unified schools do not have air conditioning amid record heat and high humidity.
- Parents may pick up their children early without being penalized for attendance.
- The district is using fans, cooling centers, air-conditioned rooms and other measures to keep students comfortable.
TORRANCE, Calif. – Seventy-five percent of Torrance Unified schools do not have air conditioning.
With record heat and high humidity, some classrooms have become unbearable, and parents tell FOX 11 they are picking up their children early because it’s just too hot.
School district officials say parents are not being penalized for attendance if they pick up their children early from school.…