Surreal Iran W. If only the United States followed suit with this.
this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2023
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The US is big enough that the whole country doesn't experience extreme heat at the same time. Could make sense on a regional basis
States should definitely be doing it when needed.
That is a fair point. But, on the other hand... More holidays for everyone would also be great!
Texas would probably say it's too big to do statewide holidays and then tell cities it's illegal to have those holidays..
Nah sorry our politicians are too busy banning mandated heat breaks
I remember having some days of school either cut short or cut completely while living in NJ during the early 00s. Rare, but depressingly beneficial