Extreme heat in classrooms forces families to pay for fixes: 'Only 1% of public schools are air-conditioned'
El calor extremo en las aulas obliga a las familias a pagar apaños ante la falta de soluciones: “Solo el 1% de los colegios públicos está climatizado”
Summary
Extreme heat in classrooms is forcing families to pay for makeshift fixes amid a lack of solutions: 'Only 1% of public schools have air conditioning.' The controversy over high temperatures exposes how ill-prepared schools are, without ventilation or insulation: 'One child's grandfather paid for air conditioning in all the infant classrooms.'
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