Article
Importance of Air Quality in Schools
American Lung Association
This resource emphasizes the impact of indoor air quality on student health and learning, offering strategies for schools to maintain clean air.
Teacher and Staff Impacts
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Research/Report
A Toolkit of Biophilic Interventions for Existing Schools to Enhance Student and Faculty Health and Performance
Kari Leif, Vivian Loftness
This study explores school learning environments' impact on student and faculty outcomes, emphasizing the harmful effects of underfunded public school facilities. It promotes affordable biophilic retrofit strategies, providing a toolkit of 42 retrofits for K-12 schools.
Article
Well-Being Spaces for Teachers and Staff
Kaiser Permanente
This analysis provides guidance on creating well-being spaces for teachers and staff, suggesting active living and calming areas with practical tips for design and maintenance to support educators' health
Research/Report
Healthy School Environments, Healthy Hoosiers
Perkins and Will
This report aims to shed light on the unique health challenges facing students and educators, the indispensable role that school buildings can play in fostering success, and potential recommendations for optimizing these educational facilities.
Research/Report
Design Lessons from Teachers 2.0
Corgan
This report asserts that teacher wellbeing, thoughtful integration of physical and virtual learning, and strategic flexibility are crucial for educators. Addressing these needs can aid in teacher recruitment and retention.
Research/Report
The Effect of School Design on Users’ Responses: A Systematic Review (2008–2017)
Sara Manca, Veronica Cerina, Valentina Tobia, Simona Sacchi, and Ferdinando Fornara
This journal article, a systematic review of research, underscores the importance of pleasant, flexible learning environments with good acoustics, thermal comfort, ventilation, and natural light for students' and teachers' performance, satisfaction, and wellbeing, also noting the benefits of integrating indoor and outdoor learning
Research/Report
An Examination of Relationships Between Conditions of School Facilities and Teacher Satisfaction and Attributes in High Poverty Rural Schools
Arthur D. Caffey
This dissertation explores how facility conditions in rural high-poverty schools affect teacher satisfaction and highlights the importance of infrastructure in supporting educator well-being.
Article
Lessons from Teachers: How Classroom Design Impacts Teachers
Corgan
This analysis shares insights from educators on how classroom design impacts their satisfaction, employment, and effectiveness, emphasizing the importance of considering teacher needs in school environments
Research/Report
The Effects of Working Conditions on Teacher Retention
Tray Geiger, Margarita Pivovarova
This peer-reviewed study analyzes how school climate and working conditions influence teacher retention, highlighting how disparities in support and environment affect staffing stability.
Article
Education Equity Requires Modern School Facilities
Build America's School Infrastructure Coalition (BASIC)
This article synthesizes decades of research on school facilities, identifying public school infrastructure as a regressive element of public education finance. It makes the case for investment in school facilities.