Blog Posts About Education

Our kids are exposed to harmful toxic chemicals five days a week and we don't even realize it. The chemicals are stored in large quantities in our schools across the country. They come in the form of sanitizers, disinfectant sprays, glass cleaners, floor cleaners, and many other chemically-enhanced products meant to keep our schools safe and...

A report by CNN on March 2nd, 2018, states the worst part of the 2017/18 flu season is over. According to the report, only 5% of people visiting a doctor for the week ending March 3rd reported flu symptoms. This was down from 6.5% the previous week. However, the report also indicated this doesn't mean it's no longer necessary to take pre...

One thing to keep in mind if you are involved in the cleaning or disinfecting of any space, is who will be using that space and who depends on it to be cleaned. Sure, in a perfect world, all germs would be eliminated from all areas with the click of a button and without any side effects from the cleaning method used.

Schools are a place where our children spend their days learning and making friends in their formative years. For this critical environment to be successful, it is essential that not only the custodial staff, but teachers, children, and parents take an active role in maintaining safe and healthy schools.

Schools are places where children should bring home knowledge and valuable experiences, not germs and sicknesses. To ensure the ideal type of learning environment, schools should focus on both not having sicknesses spread within them, and on positively affecting the health of students.

Not knowing the difference between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting, in your school can be costly and deadly. Learn more on how to maintain a healthy and germ-free environment.

As we send our children off to school, is their school environment as clean as it should be? Considering all the potential hazards at school, indoor air quality is a significant one. The first issue is that there are no set standards or best practice for cleaning a classroom and or regarding the chemicals that are used.