Claire Barnett, Executive Director, Healthy Schools Network, said: “Keep schools open. We strongly support CLEAN AIR IN SCHOOLS for all children on Earth Day and every day. Schools must have clean indoor air to keep children and staff healthy, reduce absenteeism, and to stay open longer when severe weather threatens. We urge President Biden to fully fund Clean Air in Schools at $100M annually. In years past, EPA national and regional grants developed a deep knowledge of the complexities of indoor air and how to improve it to generate learning benefits. Today, with climate disasters and more pandemics ahead, parents, teachers, facility directors, and schools need more guidance and technical support on providing healthful indoor environments in schools. Schools must stay open.”
Governor Hochul Launches Statewide Listening Tour to Advance Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act
NYS Governor Hochul announces upcoming statewide listening sessions on the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Air, Green Jobs Bond Act.
Readers note: school districts, like municipalities, are eligible entities for funding.
