Extreme heat days are overheating schools more often — and experts say it needs our attention
Overheated classrooms are becoming more common amid more frequent instances of extreme heat. In some regions, that rising heat also coincides with smoke from wildfires. Parents, educators and experts are calling for more attention and investment to ensure Canadian students have cool, clean-air environments to learn in.
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![This composite image shows two Gr. 8 students from the Toronto Catholic District School Board: 13-year-old Carmine Pantano, left, and Cameron Santicruz, also 13. Their school, which struggles with cooling and has no central air conditioning, is part of a 2024 pilot project that has installed 12 outdoor misting stations at participating schools. A composite image showing two students, a boy at left in a white t-shift and a girl at right in a black t-shirt, sitting inside a bright classroom.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7235262.1718381870!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hot-classrooms.jpg)
Overheated classrooms are becoming more common amid more frequent instances of extreme heat. In some regions, that rising heat also coincides with smoke from wildfires. Parents, educators and experts are calling for more attention and investment to ensure Canadian students have cool, clean-air environments to learn in.