NYC says all classrooms have air conditioning, but gaps remain

Days before the school year started, New York City officials said they made good on a major promise: ensuring every public school classroom has air conditioning.

But as students and educators returned to their classrooms, some were still sweltering.

A Queens parent said her kindergarten son came home during the opening weeks of school flushed and sweaty. A Bronx student interrupted her teacher multiple times to complain about the heat. And a Brooklyn high school teacher fears his students will continue to cope by dragging their desks into the hallway to catch a whiff of cool air from other rooms with AC.

Five years ago, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio promised universal air conditioning by 2022. The city has made big strides, pouring more than $400 million into upgrading electrical systems and purchasing air conditioners for nearly 17,000 additional spaces — roughly 28% of classrooms citywide.

It’s a significant accomplishment given aging infrastructure in many school buildings. And the upgrades bring some relief as climate change will likely spur longer and more frequent heat waves.

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https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/6/23387746/nyc-schools-air-conditioning-climate-change
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