As schools move toward making masks optional for students and teachers, concerns are turning to the best ways to mitigate COVID-19 infections–and indoor air quality is a major concern.
With students back in physical classrooms, air quality must take priority regardless of a district’s mask policy. But how can district leaders address the varying degrees of improvements schools may need to update their indoor air systems?
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- health and safety risks associated with impure air and the need to “up our game” in classroom air purification
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- your peers’ experiences going through a recent upgrade to fix air quality concerns
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