In Baltimore, parents of students in Middleborough Elementary in Essex made a generous offer to the school board by offering to pay for window unit installation in the school so that the kids can receive air circulation and cool down hot days in the classroom. The school board unfortunately turned down the parents offer--only to turn right around to the state of Maryland and request $70 million in funding to pay for air conditioning in several schools throughout the area.
The air conditioning problems at the school are so bad, in fact, that one student confessed he falls asleep in class regularly because its so hot he can't stay awake. The parents aren't giving up yet. An online petition has been created where parents can sign their support for accepting their air conditioning offer for the school. The parents know that the wall units are not a long term solution, however, the focus is cooling down classrooms for young ones now--not later in the year pending budget approval.
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