In the middle of a heat wave, schools have to decide how they will keep students safe — the state does not require any specific planning or actions.
Heat exposure is a problem for California school children — but we don’t have the data to understand how big a problem.
California has no statewide requirement for mitigating children’s exposure to heat on school grounds.
California does not require schools to cool down classrooms on hot days — even though heat leads to health and learning problems for children.
Reliance on local funding for school facilities limits heat action and privileges wealthier districts with greater administrative capacity.
