All Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms are supposed to have working air conditioning. But as of Monday, when temperatures crept above 100 degrees by early afternoon, L.A. Unified schools had almost 700 unresolved complaints about problems with air conditioning. But ultimately, she said, she pays more attention in the air-conditioned classes because she’s more comfortable. Teachers were encouraged to keep their doors closed to keep the air-conditioned air in, and to keep them unlocked at lunch so students would have a cool place to eat. Last year, Engberg was one of the parents who started a petition to provide air conditioning at all 84 district schools, which could cost up to $700 million.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 27, 2016 01:07 UTC