Teachers' federation demands transparency from Quebec on school air quality data
CTV
The FAE says the weekly averages of CO2 readings include instructional days, inclement weather breaks, lunch and recess times, and include one hour per day before and after students arrive, calling into question the accuracy of the data.
However, the teachers’ federation is calling for more transparency in the data to paint a more accurate picture of the situation in classrooms.
On Wednesday, the education ministry said 95 per cent of the classrooms recorded a weekly average carbon dioxide (CO2) reading of below 1,500 parts per million (ppm) based on data from Jan. 24.
It said less than 0.5 per cent of schools reported a level exceeding 2,000 ppm on a weekly average.
The province has already spent more than half of the $500 million earmarked for this, with $293 million spent since July 2020.
