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2024 No Understanding teachers' experiences of ventilation in California K-12 classrooms and implications for supporting safe operation of schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12998 Sanguinetti, Angela North America Observational Teachers Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Ventilation rates Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Temperature Air quality Classrooms Occupant perceptions Thermal comfort Ventilation Surveyed 84 teachers in 11 California schools and paired results with IEQ monitoring; found teachers misunderstood ventilation systems and could not reliably perceive under-ventilation, highlighting the need for CO₂ monitoring and staff training to ensure safe classroom conditions during COVID-19. 2021