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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 25, 2013 7:14:08 GMT -6
We should fire a teacher for letting people know that there is a condition beyond his/her control that is diminishing our children's ability to learn? www.uscranton.com/teaching-career-resources/classroom-temperature/The biggest effect, aside from general attitude, is on our memory and cognitive abilities. A recent study at Westview High School in Beaverton, Oregon, demonstrated this perfectly. The study placed students in different rooms set at varying temperatures. Students were given exams, and their scores were compared against the temperature of the room. The results confirmed that 72 degrees was optimum for the students: At 61 degrees, students averaged a score of 76% At 81 degrees, students averaged a score of 72% At 72 degrees, student achieved an average score of 90% Other studies performed throughout the United States have yielded similar findings, lending credence to the necessity of functional air conditioning and heating systems in all schools. I didn't find a study for 53 degrees, but if 61 causes test scores to drop by 14 percentage points, I can imagine how low they would be at 53. I don't think school should be about teaching our kids to suck it up and be tough over academics. I think we should be able to give them a better learning environment if we want them to have the best chance of success.
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Post by available on Oct 25, 2013 7:21:49 GMT -6
study schmudy. i could find research saying the opposite. if the kids were coming home b*tching it would be another story. has anyones kids bellyached about being cold? one adult is finding reasons to complain. know how many teachers are out of work? better keep those complaints out of social media and off of so. people lose their jobs all the time for that nonsense.
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Post by cityslicker on Oct 25, 2013 7:25:42 GMT -6
Why is everything "GIVE", these spawn are given far too much now. Their parents are deadbeats and should be providing for them. It might be hard though, if one is just a donor sperm and in prison. The parents have had freebies all their life and are passing on the tradition. Just stop by the grocery stores and see what I speak of, in a couple of days.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2013 7:40:02 GMT -6
We should fire a teacher for letting people know that there is a condition beyond his/her control that is diminishing our children's ability to learn? www.uscranton.com/teaching-career-resources/classroom-temperature/The biggest effect, aside from general attitude, is on our memory and cognitive abilities. A recent study at Westview High School in Beaverton, Oregon, demonstrated this perfectly. The study placed students in different rooms set at varying temperatures. Students were given exams, and their scores were compared against the temperature of the room. The results confirmed that 72 degrees was optimum for the students: At 61 degrees, students averaged a score of 76% At 81 degrees, students averaged a score of 72% At 72 degrees, student achieved an average score of 90% Other studies performed throughout the United States have yielded similar findings, lending credence to the necessity of functional air conditioning and heating systems in all schools. I didn't find a study for 53 degrees, but if 61 causes test scores to drop by 14 percentage points, I can imagine how low they would be at 53. I don't think school should be about teaching our kids to suck it up and be tough over academics. I think we should be able to give them a better learning environment if we want them to have the best chance of success. I never said I personally felt this teacher should be fired. What I said was there have been many people fired for posting work related issues in facebook. FB is a PERSONAL SOCIAL media for the whole world to see. You take a huge risk when posting anything about your job except how much you love it. I once had an employee that posted "I am overworked and under paid! I think it's time I looked for another job!" My post to hers, as her boss was, "Make sure you give a two week notice so you don't lose your PTO time and thanks for the heads up, I'll start looking right away for your replacement." That was the end of that.
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Post by longarm on Oct 25, 2013 7:42:32 GMT -6
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Post by available on Oct 25, 2013 7:58:26 GMT -6
my heats still not running. no one here is complaining. i wonder if city hall, the police, and fire departments are smarter than to post grievances on facebook. you would think someone with an education and educating our youth would be smarter about how she goes about this.
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Post by seaturtle43 in hostile forum on Oct 25, 2013 8:11:22 GMT -6
i would think having it on and set to 62 would be appropriate. doesn't have to be 70
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 25, 2013 8:11:29 GMT -6
I appreciate the teacher letting it be known so that parents can try to dress their kids appropriately.
If the school administration was willing to allow this condition to exist, why didn't they inform parents?
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Post by available on Oct 25, 2013 8:36:44 GMT -6
the teacher has to notify parents that it's cold outside? it may of been 25 degrees when they got on the bus but it is almost 40 now outside and it has to be 15-20 degrees warmer indoors this early in the season. my house is 56. if that is too cold i expect all of these parents moaning will not be bringing kids out trick or treating next week. again has anyones kids complained that school is so cold that they can not function?
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Post by dive61364 on Oct 25, 2013 8:56:10 GMT -6
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor air quality, including temperature, is regulated nationally by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and statewide by the Illinois Department of Public Health and Safety. The guidelines set for US schools are incorporated into the Illinois School Code and are directly administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. The building codes that Illinois schools are required to adhere to include the International Building Code. These codes provide the specifications for working, energy efficient Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems with the ability to maintain a minimum indoor temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Although these codes outline the bare minimum amount of heat required in a public school facility, the Illinois Board of Education, in conjunction with the Illinois Capital Development Board, developed a Healthy Schools Campaign detailing requirements for Thermal Comfort inside schools.
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Post by 34bears on Oct 25, 2013 9:08:30 GMT -6
Temp right or wrong, I don't care. But I don't think the EPA is always right.
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Post by Anonymous on Oct 25, 2013 10:11:14 GMT -6
I asked my child if it was cold in school yesterday and he said no, it wasn't.
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Post by no1inparticular on Oct 25, 2013 11:02:35 GMT -6
Well, I asked a "Teacher Friend" of mine if this is true, and she said "Not at all"... However, she went on to say that "You'd be surprised at how many kids are coming to school in shorts and t-shirts, with no jackets"...
The point is, these kids need to be dressed appropriately for the weather... But you can't legislate common sense, and it's obvious that's exactly what is lacking in some parents these days...
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Post by dog on Oct 25, 2013 11:29:51 GMT -6
Instead of focusing on maintaining the perfect climate of 72, we should be teaching these kids how to do well at all temperatures. If we are seeing a significant drop in performance in just a 10 degree change either way from the optimal 72, how will these students be expected to perform when we have temps from -10 to 100 degrees? The world is far from perfect and the sooner they learn to adapt and overcome the better off they will be. I can see it now when they get into the real world and their work efficiency drops to 50% and the excuse they use is "well my optimum output is at 72 degrees and it is only 45 out.I cant function"
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Post by Family Man on Oct 25, 2013 11:36:25 GMT -6
I'm kind of surprised that there are actually people here who believe the kids should sit in cold while trying to do their school work. Are we suddenly a third world nation who doesn't have the ability to warm our schools? If it's cold, turn the d**n heat on! They're kids! How is turning the heat on when it's cold suddenly become an entitlement? Do you honestly believe turning the heat on will turn our kids into little monsters who think the world owes them a living?!? We had heat when we were in school!!! Wow. Talk about going overboard and being ignorant. I'm the first one who will say kids nowadays has it really good, but I don't think turning the heat on on a cold day is too much to ask for.
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