Experts warn of lasting educational and wellbeing costs, especially for deprived areas
2 Sep 11 · 12d ago · 2 posts · 1 source · development 2 of 2
Academic and charity leaders emphasize that missed school days risk lower exam results, poorer mental health, and loss of critical social services—effects concentrated in the most deprived areas where fewer resources exist to adapt to extreme heat.
“We do not want the education and training of our students to dip precisely at the time when they're going to need new skills and the best possible futures in a changing climate.”
Nicola GrayJenny Cooper Teacher and National Education Union safety representative for LondonNicola Gray University of Huddersfield researcher, led Covid-19 school closure impact studyCharlotte O'Regan Education charity Sutton TrustDeSmog Research organization
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I’d never really thought how climate change might impact public education, especially in the early years, when children’s development is most vulnerable. Could climate become a force that reshapes how schools operate and what they teach? "Pupils missed 15m hours of school time during UK’s June heatwave, study finds" https://www…
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https://www. theguardian.com/education/2026 /sep/11/pupils-lost-teaching-time-uk-june-heatwave-school-closures . "The gruelling # heatwave that hit the # UK in June caused # pupils to miss more than 15 [million] hours of # lesson time as soaring # temperatures forced hundreds of # schools to close, according to a study. The # research found that…
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