Yonkers invests $5M in school air conditioning amid state push for heat safety

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The City of Yonkers is investing $5 million to equip all schools with air conditioning over the next three years. Meanwhile, state education leaders urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill requiring schools to have heat safety plans. The bill stipulates: — Teachers must take action (e.g., using fans) when classrooms reach 82°F. — Students must be moved to cooler areas when temperatures hit 88°F or higher. Jennifer Vizcaino, a fourth-grade teacher, emphasizes the challenges of teaching in sweltering classrooms: "You're up and down, moving furniture... it's hot, and even sitting down, it's hard." Hochul's office says the governor will review the legislation. "