Working from home has become the new normal for many people.
For me, the experience has been great because it has created more balance in my life. However, for some parents, the ordeal became a huge nightmare. My friend Jessica struggled a lot because she was juggling her full-time job while simultaneously homeschooling her two young children. That is no easy task to conquer, and I can understand the challenges that she faced. So, when the kids were able to return to school, Jessica did not hesitate to send them back right away. However, she was concerned about the air quality in her children’s schools, and she wanted to make sure that the air that they were breathing was free from viruses and pollutants. Having proper ventilation in schools is essential for the safety of children, and the pandemic has brought this issue to the table. It is a reasonable concern, and it should be given the utmost consideration. Fortunately, school boards across the country have had the same concerns, and they have taken a few measures to improve the air quality in several of their schools. Some school boards have approved the use of COVID relief funds to upgrade their HVAC systems, and schools that had no HVAC systems are currently installing them. These multi-million-dollar projects will guarantee that the air quality inside school buildings is clean, and they will help to prevent the spread of viruses. The HVAC upgrades should give parents some peace of mind knowing that their children are breathing clean air when they are at school.