COVID-19 brought with it new safety guidelines and strategies. And classroom air quality has topped the list of school leaders’ concerns.
With students back in physical classrooms, classroom air quality must take priority regardless of a district’s mask policy.
Join this eSchool News webinar to learn about:
- health and safety risks associated with impure air and the need to “up our game” in classroom air purification
- regulatory guidelines on indoor air quality and a practical guide to evaluating your present air purification system(s)
- your peers’ experiences going through a recent upgrade to fix air quality concerns
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