After a few days of unbearable heat in my classroom (no air
conditioning in my school), I decided to quantify my misery.
You’ll notice two things: - My room got hot – up to 85ºF, which
was actually cooler than the day before (~89 ºF). Our district
touts equity, but seeing as the other high schools in our
district both have air conditioning, I can assure you that the
district is NOT equitable in providing a classroom environment
conducive to learning. - The other interesting thing is that
there is a noticeable change in room temperature when the kids
are physically present. Notice the two dips in temperature
(marked by the arrows). They represent two hours the chemistry
room is vacant. Thus, body heat can significantly raise the
temperature of any classroom. Keeping these two things in mind,
I have a suggestion to maintain ‘equity’ – keep rooms cooler in
non-air conditioned buildings with lower class sizes!