US Edition‘Inhumane:’ Some Toronto parents pulling kids from school amid extreme classroom temperatures
- Dozens of parents, including Newmarket mom Justyna Miesowicz, pulled their children from school in late June due to extreme classroom temperatures across Ontario and Quebec.
- This heat event follows a prolonged heat wave with indoor classroom temperatures often exceeding 30°C caused by older school buildings lacking sufficient air conditioning.
- School boards have implemented hot weather plans involving cooling centers, fans, and hydration breaks, but financial constraints prevent full air conditioning installation in most schools.
- Ontario NDP Education Shadow Minister Chandra Pasma urged the government to create a heat strategy including maximum indoor temperature limits and retrofitting schools, stating "No child should get sick because their classroom is too hot."
- The ongoing heat wave highlights climate resilience gaps in school infrastructure, risking student health and learning, and prompting calls for urgent, coordinated government action.
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Extreme heat has schools in Ontario, Quebec straining to keep kids cool as year winds down
As the first major heat event of the season hits while class is in session for many students, it's drawing renewed attention to the cooling challenges faced by schools today when temperatures bubble up into alarming territory.
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NDP calls for cool schools with a heat strategy for Ontario Schools
Language English News Content: NDP calls for cool schools with a heat strategy for Ontario Schools OTTAWA – As we enter the third day of an extreme heatwave across the province, Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for education MPP Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West – Nepean) is calling on the Ford government to implement a province-wide heat strategy in schools to protect students and educators. In a letter sent today to Education Minister Paul Calandra, Pasm…
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