Spanish pediatricians have issued a warning: classrooms regularly exceed 27 degrees Celsius, affecting children's health and performance. Children are more vulnerable to heat, suffering from dehydration and heatstroke. Citizens demand that schools adapt to climate change with measures such as better ventilation and shade, as is already the case in offices. This is a public health issue that cannot be delayed.
Sensors and shades: the technology classrooms need now 🌡️
The technical solution involves installing temperature and humidity monitoring systems with IoT sensors that activate cross-ventilation or efficient air conditioning. Smart awnings or automated blinds that block direct radiation can also be implemented. These systems, common in office buildings, have an affordable cost and a return in children's health and productivity. Adapting schools is not a luxury; it is a technical and social necessity that requires immediate public investment.
In the office they have air conditioning, at school, sweat and homework 😅
While adults work at 22 degrees with air-conditioned cafeterias, children sweat profusely solving equations. It seems climate change only affects those under five feet tall. Next time a politician talks about modernizing education, maybe they should start by installing a fan instead of a digital whiteboard. After all, if children learn to cope with the heat, they might as well learn to be civil servants.