France is melting, and the schools? Kids are baking in classrooms like they’re in a sauna! The heatwave is blasting temperatures from 35 to 40 degrees Celsius, and schools across the country are mostly unprepared. In Paris, some schools are fully or partially closed, but that’s the exception, not the rule. Teachers’ unions are furious because kids and staff are suffering unbearable heat. Some teachers only have spray bottles to mist the kids — as if that’s going to fix this heat nightmare! French law doesn’t set a minimum temperature for closing schools, so children keep roasting in these heat ovens. The Ministry of Education and mayors are only now starting talks on how to adapt school buildings for such conditions. Will they act before kids get heatstroke? France has declared an orange weather alert for 84 departments, with Mediterranean regions hitting up to 40 degrees. Exams are still happening but with flexible timing because, let’s be honest, learning in this heat is impossible. Parents are advised to keep kids home, but what if they can’t? This isn’t just France’s problem — similar heatwaves are hitting Greece and Serbia, where temps also soar to 40 degrees, and schools remain unprepared. Serbia expects the heatwave to end with thunderstorms and rain, but until then, kids and teachers suffer. Will our systems ever be ready for these climate challenges, or will we keep improvising while kids bake? Got ideas on how to beat this classroom hell? Or just want to share how you roasted in school? Drop a comment below — maybe together we’ll cook up a better plan!
