Hot School Days Are Negatively Impacting Student Achievement. Here’s What You Can Do

An ice cream cone with ice cream melting in the sun.

It’s no secret that many schools are not equipped to handle the increasing number of hot days that students and staff experience during the school year due to global climate change. Some 36,000 U.S. schools lack adequate HVAC systems, according to one estimate.

Beyond causing extreme discomfort and negative health impacts, all this heat is decreasing student achievement, say researchers.