New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Saturday that sets the maximum temperature for classrooms statewide to 88 degrees. If classroom temperatures climb above that, schools must create a ...

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Saturday designed to protect students and teachers in New York public schools from extreme heat. Under the new legislation, when a classroom reaches 88 ...

Legislation S3397-A/A9011-A establishes 88 degrees as the maximum temperature in classrooms and support services spaces. ... New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento said, ...

— In December, Governor Kathy Hochul passed legislation setting a maximum classroom temperature for public schools in New York State. It was heavily backed by the New York State Teacher's Union.

A bill setting a maximum temperature for public school classrooms across New York was signed into law by Gov. Hochul. The law signed Friday takes effect Sept. 1, 2025, and requires instructors to ...

With a heat break in New York, attention shifts to how workplaces handle rising temperatures, especially without strict rules ...

A new law has passed in New York designed to protect students and teachers from extreme heat. It requires all school districts to come up with a plan to decrease heat in classrooms.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)–Senator Shelley Mayer is a co-sponsor of a bill that establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities. If rooms reach 82 degrees or higher, co… ...

The law sets the maximum temperature a classroom can reach at 88 degrees before students have to be removed from the setting.

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Saturday designed to protect students and teachers in New York public schools from ...

On the wall are graphics showing measured temperatures in a number of New York classrooms. ... Legislation S3397-A/A9011-A establishes 88 degrees as the maximum temperature in classrooms and ...