Schools in Michigan, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and Virginia cited inadequate air conditioning in cutting days short this week.
A blast of late summer heat caused disruptions Wednesday for schools from Michigan to Virginia, with some districts dismissing students early and others holding classes online just days into the new academic year.
“We never want to inconvenience our families with early releases, but we also do not want our staff and students to be so uncomfortable that teaching and learning becomes a distraction to the heat,” Detroit Public Schools Community District spokeswoman Chrystal Wilson said in a statement. “It was very difficult and stressful,” Myers said. “I had to give her the iPad. She kept trying to climb on my lap.”Late summer heat isn’t unusual. But temperatures at the start of the school year have been getting warmer for years.
District spokeswoman Monique Braxton said many schools need upgraded electrical systems to support air conditioning. Officials released a plan in 2017 to make all necessary improvements and repairs within roughly five years. While that deadline has been pushed back for issues including the expense, the number of city schools without air conditioning has decreased from 75 to 11, according to district officials.
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