Teaching without a/c

smss

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:23 pm

Wait is the a/c broken or they have no a/c?
I would literally quit.

They need to at least bring in portable a/c.
That's not a normal situation.

amother

Blushpink

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:25 pm

smss wrote:

Wait is the a/c broken or they have no a/c?
I would literally quit.

They need to at least bring in portable a/c.
That's not a normal situation.

No a/c. They took over an old building which has no a/c.

But they already missed 3 days of school because they weren't ready, they can't do it to working parents to cancel another.

But it's Pikuach nefesh.

They're really stuck.

amother

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:28 pm

amother Blushpink wrote:

It's really complicated. Because I'm a mom of these kids and I have to work. I finally got to work after 3 days off. I cannot have school closed tomorrow.

But, I also am not ok with teachers having to work under circumstances like this, and students going to school like this.

If I didn't have to work I'd keep my kids home, but I really cannot.

I really hope they don't cancel.

But I also really hope they do even though I'll be stuck

Honestly, I would rather host the kids in my living room and babysit than trying to teach under these circumstances. But it’s obviously extremely complicated with transportation and taking responsibility to vet houses. I don’t know what the answer is. But I have been lying on the couch unproductive for hours, am totally knocked out.

amother

Daphne

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:30 pm

smss wrote:

Wait is the a/c broken or they have no a/c?
I would literally quit.

They need to at least bring in portable a/c.
That's not a normal situation.

Basically, the school has a beautifully renovated building that was supposed to be ready for the school year but now is not.
They rented a public school from the district to use in the meantime
They were supposed to start school on Thursday, but the public school building was not available until today. For whatever reason, the public school has no air conditioning, and the last couple of days were hotter than anyone expected for this time of year.

amother

Blushpink

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:31 pm

amother OP wrote:

For sure! I can't even fathom. I am really upset that this is the situation.

I don't want to say this as a Mom who needs school, but, don't go in. It's dangerous Can't Believe It

.but then I'm kicking myself because I need my daughter out.

But ya they gotta figure something out. This is not sustainable

amother

Apricot

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:33 pm

amother Daphne wrote:

It's extremely dangerous and a huge liability for the school. I don't know why they're allowing it to happen.
Kids actually passed out today.

When I was in school in the 90's, we didn't have air conditioning in the classrooms.

smss

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:34 pm

Oof, sounds like such a difficult situation and OP you are a really good sport and dedicated teacher to even consider going through with this!

I guess I would try:
1) bringing a huge insulated bottle of ice water and drinking as often as you can (I know it's hard to remember while teaching)
2) wearing a neck fan, like this: https://a.co/d/bkhLu2F
3) asking the school to rent portable a/c

And see how much any of that helps.
You can't be going home every day nonfunctional 😩 that's really not fair to you.

amother

Blushpink

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:34 pm

amother Daphne wrote:

It's extremely dangerous and a huge liability for the school. I don't know why they're allowing it to happen.
Kids actually passed out today.

They're allowing it because they need to have school. Many parents need to work.

amother

Lavender

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:36 pm

I am with you. I was there only half the day and it was HOT! I felt so bad for my kids, they came home overheated and upset.

amother

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:39 pm

amother Apricot wrote:

When I was in school in the 90's, we didn't have air conditioning in the classrooms.

We didn’t either at some points, but school was canceled whenever it was above 80 from what I remember. And honestly, it’s much harder to be teaching than to be a student. Students are sitting down - not on their feet, can drink and go to the bathroom as much as needed, etc. teaching takes a lot of energy.

amother

Silver

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:41 pm

amother Blushpink wrote:

If they cancel again what am I supposed to do as a working Mom?

The parents should demand that the school rent portable ac's. My kids school did that when the AC system in their new building wasn't working yet.

amother

Lavender

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:41 pm

amother Silver wrote:

Why can't the school rent portable AC's? No AC in this heat is unacceptable.

I heard they are working on renting. Right now it’s just fans.

amother

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:42 pm

[quote="amother Silver"]Why can't the school rent portable AC's? No AC in this heat is unacceptable.[/quote}
Apparently the city doesn’t allow window units, fire hazard, old electricity, from what I heard

amother

Strawberry

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:42 pm

Any moms can offer to host school for a few days?
I don’t work now and I think that’s what I’d do.
I’m a former teacher and would be hopping mad about this.

amother

Lavender

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:43 pm

amother Blushpink wrote:

If they cancel again what am I supposed to do as a working Mom?

I’ve really felt bad for working parents through this whole saga. It obviously didn’t affect me, since this is my job.

But staff and students in that heat is just dysfunctional. I don’t know what the answer is. But girls were really getting sick.

smss

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:45 pm

[quote="amother OP"]

amother Silver wrote:

Why can't the school rent portable AC's? No AC in this heat is unacceptable.[/quote}
Apparently the city doesn’t allow window units, fire hazard, old electricity, from what I heard

Not window units, like this type of a thing:
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/.....aw.ds

amother

Silver

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:46 pm

[quote="amother OP"]

amother Silver wrote:

Why can't the school rent portable AC's? No AC in this heat is unacceptable.[/quote}
Apparently the city doesn’t allow window units, fire hazard, old electricity, from what I heard

There are options other than window units. There are companies that do temporary AC for commercial buildings. There's no unit in the building. The unit looks like a trailer, it's outside the building and many pipes attached to it going in to the classrooms.
Windowless units are also an option.

amother

Tue, Sep 05 2023, 6:46 pm

smss wrote:

Not window units, like this type of a thing:
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/.....aw.ds

I will ask, honestly I wonder if parents would even sponsor. I would chip in if money was the issue.