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New classrooms increasing school maintenance costs
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English - March 10, 2024 19:38 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Principals warn the hundred-million dollars a year they get to maintain school buildings is not enough and flash new classrooms are making the problem worse.
They say high modern buildings, ventilation systems and glass panels look great but are expensive to fix and maintain.
At the other end of the scale, schools are also facing high upkeep costs for old classrooms that should have been replaced years ago.
Education correspondent Jon Gerritsen reports.