As the Chicago area braces for dangerously hot temperatures, some schools are making changes to battle the conditions, including one district's postponement of the start of the new school year.
“Keeping students and staff safe, healthy, cool and comfortable as they return to school this week is our number one priority,” CPS officials said in a statement. “As we enter a new school year, Chicago Public Schools is working with school leaders to ensure every school building is ready to host new and returning students this week.”
“This week, we’ll have temperatures that may go into the triple digits… our members, our students, our young people will have to contend with that heat,” president Stacy Davis Gates said. He said all classrooms will either have central air conditioning or window-mounted air conditioning units, and that the district is working to rectify any issues in hallways, libraries and other areas.
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