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Parent-Led Carbon Dioxide Measurements Raise Concerns About Air Quality and COVID-19 Risks in Wake County Schools

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A grassroots group of parents, the NC Alliance for School Equity & Safety (NCASES), publicly released thousands of parent-led air quality measurements taken over several weeks in Wake County Public Schools (WCPSS) classrooms and an area Charter.  “The air quality we measured in these schools, and in particular older buildings and portables, were quite alarming to us,” Kira Kroboth said. “We feel a responsibility to share with both the schools and the public. We hope they will do their own assessments, report their results and fix what they find.”  New CDC guidance on safely running schools continues to recommend upgrading heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Federal monies through several programs, such as the Department of Education and the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund, can be used to pay for these upgrades. “HVAC upgrades are the least divisive COVID mitigation strategy,” Krobot...
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Dangerous 'Free the Smiles' Act SB 173: Take Action Now

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  On February 17th, the NC General Assembly passed a bill --  Senate Bill 173 'Free the Smiles' Act  -- that upon skimming or seeing media coverage seems logical BUT it is, in reality, dangerous and irresponsible.  The NC Alliance for School Equity and Safety believes masks should come off and/or be optional when the time is right. When our public health experts agree. When it is safe and equitable for all students. Not when government decides to play politics with those in schools. But what this 'Free the Smiles' Act really says is irresponsible and reckless. And the public must be informed and so they can reach out to their  State Representatives  and the  Governor . Ask Governor Cooper to veto this bill and tell your representatives to not support overriding a veto.  SB 173, if it becomes a law, should be a concern to  everyone . Anyone who has concern for others or their children. SB 173 states that children on school property can not wea...
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Parent CO2 Data Graphs from Wake County Schools

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Graphs and data below are based on the parent-led carbon dioxide measurements in Wake County. Press release here.  **Additional graphs are being added as we make the school names public.** Find raw data for schools on our GitHub repository . Please remember: We do not claim to be HVAC professionals or experts. However, recent Wake County Public School data from a portable classroom at Scott's Ridge Elementary is in line with the data we are seeing in our portable classroom monitoring.  Follow us on Twitter .  Join us on Facebook . Email us to connect. Schools with data coming soon: WCPSS - Poe Elementary WCPSS - Scotts Ridge Elementary WCPSS - Douglas Elementary Wake County Public Schools - District 9 Elementary School 01 - Salem Elementary Student 1 - Portable Building Elementary School 02 - Weatherstone Elementary Student 1 - Portable Building Elementary School 03 - Kingswood Elementary Student 1 - Main Building Elementary School 04 - Briarcliff Elementary S...
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