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ProfessorGAC

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9. All Schools Opened Here

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2024, 07:24 PM

Aug 27

Sometime between the 13th & 21st the schools around here started.
ALL the schools at which I sub have A/C for the warm months.
When I was in school, I wasn't in an air conditioned classroom until I hit college.

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First day of school in my district today--95 degrees and NO AC, Follow up to when did school start for you. [View all] debm55 Aug 27 OP

My district in Florida started august 12th. jimfields33 Aug 27 #1

I totally agree. I remember back in the days I was teaching and it was unbearable. Thankyou Jimfields33. debm55 Aug 27 #2

Absolutely and thank you for selfless job you did teaching. You definitely are a hero! jimfields33 Aug 27 #4

96 degrees here. School started last week. arkielib Aug 27 #3

Oh how I hated the start of school back in the day... iscooterliberally Aug 27 #5

We had no a/c in the 60s when I was in grade school. We'd end up having class outside in the shade if it brewens Aug 27 #6

try 110 degrees f . no carpeting and no ac. mom was 27 years teacher @ glendora unifed . finaly put in ac AllaN01Bear Aug 27 #7

We always started school after Labor Day..... a kennedy Aug 27 #8

All Schools Opened Here ProfessorGAC Aug 27 #9

We had one week after Labor Day where the temps went up to 110 degrees. I remember it as the year that many people died debm55 Aug 27 #10