Earlier this week, the storm delayed the start of the school year in several regions. After the snow, it was the cold that marked the end of the week for the schoolchildren.
Because, to maintain an acceptable rate of 1,500 ppm, the teachers had no choice but to open the windows. Unsurprisingly, when you open the windows in January in Quebec, it’s not hot in the cabin.
Little advice, you better keep your tuque on.
Focus
On Friday, the Ministry of Education issued a press release to mention that “the comfort and safety of students and school staff must come first”.
I’m sure all teachers want to ensure the comfort of their students, but how can they ensure the CO2 level stays within limits without opening the windows?
We agree that if the rate goes up, the ventilation is not adequate.
What’s the point of installing CO2 readers, if we don’t listen to them?
The problem with these readers is that they do not correct the situation if the rate is too high.
It’s like a thermometer in a swimming pool. If it says 52 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle of May, you need a water heater if you want to swim in 80 degree water.
Ventilation again
For several months, the issue of ventilation in schools has been in the headlines. It is as if the government had never seen fit to deal with this issue with all the seriousness it deserves.
Normally, if our schools were so well ventilated, teachers would not have to open the windows to maintain an acceptable CO2 level.
We are in 2022, almost two years after the start of the pandemic, it seems to me that our schools should be better equipped in terms of ventilation.
Because, when we see the teachers being forced to open or close the windows, it looks like they are teaching in Émilie Bordeleau’s school.