Being inside a hot classroom isn't just uncomfortable, it's unsafe. Students and teachers report adverse health effects from heat and report an increase in aggression or behavioral issues on hot days. Hot temperatures during the school year is also proven to negatively impact learning and achievement.

• 💡Student cognitive performance can be expected to increase on average by 20% if classroom temperatures are lowered from 86°F to 68°F (source).

• 😓 Studies of students retaking the PSATs show that without air conditioning, a 1°F hotter school year reduces that year's learning by 1 percent (source).

• 🤯 Hotter school days two, three, and even four years prior to a test correlate to lower scores (source).

• 💜 Hot school days disproportionately impact minority students, accounting for roughly 5 percent of the racial achievement gap (source).

• 🤩 Sequoia's parent-led pilot shows that quick fixes like UV window films and curtains can cool classrooms by up to 8 degrees without electrical upgrades.

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