Labor Day has come and gone, and now it is the first day of school in the School District of Philadelphia.
There are early dismissals on Tuesday and Wednesday forThe district has been working to improve cooling systems in schools with the goal over time of providing every school with the system needed to not disrupt in-person learning.
The district said they've been working with urgency to install updated air conditioning systems and electrical systems in the schools over the past five years."I really do think that's a lie because there are a lot of things they need to work on and I haven't seen no improvement," said Leavy.The Upper Darby School District superintendent said they'll also dismiss students early on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday because of the heat.
Wednesday is the district's first day of school for students in first through 12th grade and Friday is the first day for kindergarten students.
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