There's an appalling lack of standards to protect schoolchildren from extreme heat, in classrooms and on the field. California lawmakers need to change that.
That’s a shame. California’s leaders need to quickly move ahead with school temperature standards and extreme heat response plans. They also need to fund projects to install or upgrade HVAC systems and insulation, remove asphalt, plant trees and set up shade structures.
Average temperatures in L.A. County have already increased by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit since many of its aging school campuses were built decades ago. Much of the school landscape, from the buildings to the asphalt-dominated play areas that surround them, was designed for a climate that just doesn’t exist anymore. In fact, it is only getting hotter, as humans continue to burn fossil fuels and spew greenhouse gas pollution.
What does it say about California’s priorities if our response to climate change doesn’t include something as basic as making it safe for kids to learn and play? Schools ought to be refuges from extreme heat, and it’s time for lawmakers to start doing something about it.
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