We need to address excessive heat in schools

Add your voice now! [National Education Association](   [EdAction logo]( {NAME}, Early dismissals. School closures. Health problems. All of these are being caused by excessive heat in schools across the country. Too many classrooms and school facilities don’t have the temperature controls needed to ensure that students and educators are able to learn and work safely and reach their full potential. Right now, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is considering new rules to help address this crisis—that’s where you come in. [Will you tell OSHA to mandate that school districts address excessive heat in schools?]( [Submit Your Comment ➤]( If regulators like OSHA don’t act now, this issue will only get worse and worse. But students and educators can’t expect to function in uncomfortable, uninhabitable classrooms when temperatures climb into the 90’s and higher. Right now, OSHA wants to hear from you. [Speak up and say: no educator or student should suffer through a constant heat wave in their own classroom.]( Thank you for raising your voice for students and educators. In solidarity, The EdAction Team [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © 2023 NEA 1201 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 United States   This email was sent to: {EMAIL}   You are signed up for NEA EdAction, online and in‑person actions to build great public schools for every student.   To stop receiving emails, please [unsubscribe]( or [manage your email subscriptions](.   [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions](   [Unsubscribe]( [Manage Subscriptions]( [NEA Action Center](