‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke The extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as temperatures in some classrooms climb above 40C, with pupils and staff suffering from heatstroke, nausea and headaches. Teachers say they have been desperately trying to keep children safe, with some covering younger pupils in wet paper towels as they lie on the floor, while older
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Primary school pupils in London. Children have been struggling to cope with the recent excessive heat. Photograph: PjrTravel/AlamyView image in fullscreenPrimary school pupils in London. Children have been struggling to cope with the recent excessive heat. Photograph: PjrTravel/AlamySchools‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classroomsTeachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstrokeMatthew TaylorSat 11 Jul 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as temperatures in some classrooms climb above 40C, with pupils and staff suffering from heatstroke, nausea and headaches.Teachers say…
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