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UK schools are inadequately equipped to handle extreme heat, leading to health risks for students.

EducationClimateHealthcareJul 11, 2026score 0.582 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses UK pupils struggling in extremely hot classrooms, with reports of health issues like nausea and heatstroke. Teachers are calling for urgent adaptations to schools to handle hot weather, criticizing those who oppose air conditioning.

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UK schools are inadequately equipped to handle extreme heat, leading to health risks for students.
Parent: EducationEntity: School infrastructureImpact: negativeDate: Jul 11, 2026Target: UK schools' ability to manage extreme heat

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"‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke" Fuck the "we don't need AC" people. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/11/uk-pupils-struggle-extreme-heat-schools-classrooms
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‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/11/uk-pupils-struggle-extreme-heat-schools-classrooms #Schools #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #UkNews #Environment #Education #ClimateCrisis #SchoolFunding
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