NYS establishes maximum temperature in schools as 88F through a new law

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" Such actions can include turning off overhead lights, pulling down shades or blinds, turning on fans, opening classroom doors and windows, turning off electronics, and providing water breaks."

Opening the windows is a safety violation. At least that's what I was told when I asked about it one day when it was hot in my kids classroom.

90% of what they do now involves electronics so turning them off will just push their lessons back.

Just suck it up and deal with it like we did growing up.
 
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Apeman said:
Such actions can include turning off overhead lights,
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What kind of lights are they using that would generate ANY kind of heat anymore? I thought all incandescent were supposed to be replaced by now.
Florescent and LED don't generate much, if any, noticeable heat.

I remember in High School we didn't have A/C and we opened the windows. Those were such happier times (not really...still sucked)
 
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Grimscale said:
What kind of lights are they using that would generate ANY kind of heat anymore? I thought all incandescent were supposed to be replaced by now.
Florescent and LED don't generate much, if any, noticeable heat.

I remember in High School we didn't have A/C and we opened the windows. Those were such happier times (not really...still sucked)
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I look back at when I was in school... no computers. Just pens, pencils, paper, and books. Oh and overhead projectors. We lost power and still had class, teacher just had plan B. Life was simple.

Got too hot in the classroom, open the windows, turn on a fan, and just deal with it. Come to school wearing shorts and a t-shirt, if not, then oh well, on you for wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt.

What are these kids going to do when they need to work in 90F weather at their job? Tell the boss, sorry, I can't work, because in school we didn't go if it was over 88F?

I once got told this... "If we did a snow day, those students would drive to the mall instead of driving to school, so what's the difference?"
 
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ManualF150 said:
I look back at when I was in school... no computers. Just pens, pencils, paper, and books. Oh and overhead projectors. We lost power and still had class, teacher just had plan B. Life was simple.

Got too hot in the classroom, open the windows, turn on a fan, and just deal with it. Come to school wearing shorts and a t-shirt, if not, then oh well, on you for wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt.

What are these kids going to do when they need to work in 90F weather at their job? Tell the boss, sorry, I can't work, because in school we didn't go if it was over 88F?

I once got told this... "If we did a snow day, those students would drive to the mall instead of driving to school, so what's the difference?"
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What makes you think any of these kids are going to work after they “graduate?”
 
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Because when it is cold you can't put more clothing on.
Half have hoodies and hats on now.
88deg. still a little warm for teaching in summer but ok in winter.
This is the crap you get when you hire incompetent people and put them in "power".
 
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