Extreme weather is making it harder for parents to keep children safe and healthy—even at school. Schools have only just reopened across the country and already some have been forced to close because of extreme temperatures.
The good news is we can protect our beloved children where they learn and play.
Moms are supporting an important congressional resolution, introduced by Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-4), calling attention to children’s unique vulnerabilities to extreme weather—and advocating for urgently needed adaptations to keep kids safe—even in classrooms.
Tell the House of Representatives: Protect Our Children From Extreme Weather
Children are disproportionately exposed to air pollution, like wildfire smoke and smog. Their bodies don’t regulate heat as well as healthy adult bodies do. This impacts their ability to learn.
The Resolution on Children and Extreme Weather offers a roadmap for critical protections to help young people thrive in the coming years. It also calls for adaptive measures that will specifically help at school, including:
- Training for educators and childcare providers on the vulnerabilities of children to extreme weather;
- Better extreme weather and air pollution guidelines for schools;
- Better air filtration systems in schools, to address numerous sources of air pollution, including wildfire smoke and smog;
- Adequate shade at playgrounds and school bus stops.
Now is the time to take adaptations for extreme heat, superstorms, wildfires, and drought seriously. That way our kids can be free to learn and play.
Join Moms in urging Congress to shine a much-needed light on how extreme weather impacts children’s health.
Tell the House of Representatives: Protect Our Children From Extreme Weather