Dear politicians considering year-round school,
Please remember there are schools that exist that were built in the 1950s and do not have central (or window, or any) air conditioning. It is the end of May in southern NJ and it is in the 90s today. My classroom faces the sun directly. It is a sauna. I was sweating at 7:30 this morning. The students have difficulty concentrating and I do not think they are consuming enough water. Also, the amount of water I can drink is limited as I only get to pee once every 45 minutes. I don’t necessarily have anything against year-round school and understand that there are studies that find students retain more this way-this is just what comes to my mind first when I think of schools in July and August.
Just a friendly reminder from your sweaty and dehydrated teacher friend :)
