GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Guilford County Schools says the cold snap has come at a bad time for several of their schools.
According to a district spokesperson, about a dozen schools are dealing with some form of heating issues.
At the time of this article, Oak Ridge Elementary did not have heat. But we were told that it should be fixed by 1:30 p.m.
GCS said Rankin Elementary has a few classrooms that also don't have heat, and maintenance crews are working on the problem now.
"It's kinda not fair that the school is always cold and we have to wear jackets all day," said 4th Grader Temaya Dunbar.
A district spokesperson says when there are heat issues in a room, students are sent to different classrooms with heat or heaters until the problem is fixed.
Temperature control problems are not new to Guilford county schools.
Rankin Elementary dismissed students because of a lack of air conditioning on one of the hottest October days on record. The AC units at the school are 19 years old.
Smith High School and Southern Guilford High also have ongoing AC and heating issues.