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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

— 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 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.

Facing the potential of a new state law that would set a maximum classroom temperature for public schools, ... Less than 10% of public school buildings in New York State are fully air-conditioned, ...

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… ...

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

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