Petition

Fund cooling and air-conditioning measures in schools during extreme heat.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Provide dedicated capital funding for schools to install air conditioning, cooling systems, shade structures and other heat-mitigation measures to protect children and staff during periods of extreme heat.
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. Many school buildings were not designed for prolonged high temperatures. Excessive classroom heat can affect children’s health and “attendance”, wellbeing and ability to learn. Schools need funding to adapt their buildings and provide safe learning environments during extreme weather.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling
Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jul 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.