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They had schools before air conditioning. All we had when I was a kid were big oscillating fans on the wall, and that was the 1990’s. I think Georgia will hav
by SamReidHughes 6y ago
They had schools before air conditioning. All we had when I was a kid were big oscillating fans on the wall, and that was the 1990’s. I think Georgia will have it easy, because winter will be the real impediment.
- badRNG 6y agoWhile I'm sure the kids could survive if given shade and water, I'd have to imagine completing assignments on a school-issued Chromebook or iPad at home where it is climate controlled is a far better learning environment than in triple digit heat index temps or the cold winter in northern states. Sure, there will be certain places and times where this might work, but probably not Georgia in the summer.
- Frost1x 6y agoA reasonable portion of my K-12 education lacked AC. It's pretty difficult to focus on materials and learning when you're sweating or nearly sweating and about to fall asleep to help reduce your core body temperature. It's not very conducive for learning. Take some cognitively demanding task you have to do or struggle with and then try doing it in sweltering heat. At least for me, my patience recedes very quickly and I'm far more concerned with my immediate discomfort than I am dancing through some abstract ideas, making it very difficult to focus.
- Icemajor 6y agoI disagree, even by 2010 our school was planning around seriously hot days in August and September for football. Couldn't imagine that time period without the ice cold AC we had inside the school (this is SC)
- claudeganon 6y agoThey had schools before year after year climate-change induced temperature increases and erratic weather as well. Conditions change and we change with them.
- Loughla 6y ago>They had schools before air conditioning And they didn't have school on hot days. Source: My school had no air conditioning outside of the nurse's office until I was in high school. If the temperature was above 89, school was cancelled for the day.
- astura 6y agoWhat? None of my primary or secondary schools ever had a/c and I always went to school no matter the temperature, sometimes when it was over 90°. It was uncomfortable but it's not like I knew any different.
- blackoil 6y agoIn my part of world, 89 is considered pleasant. Once it crosses 105, people will make some noise.
- Loughla 6y agoOur high temperatures are usually accompanied by humidity levels in the 85-95% range. 85 with a 90% humidity is just awful.