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The aim is to assess teachers' concerns regarding indoor air quality and environmental safety in K-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 18, 2026Open Access

Newer New Jersey Secondary School Teachers Study, 2021–2023: Insights Pertaining to Indoor Air Quality and Safety

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The aim is to assess teachers' concerns regarding indoor air quality and environmental safety in K-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conducted surveys with 163 NJ public secondary teachers between October 2021 and June 2023.
Collected 205 survey entries from various surveys regarding safety and health.
Focused on perceptions of cleaning products, ventilation, and school safety responsibilities.
Approximately 50% of teachers expressed high concern about the health effects of cleaning products.
Most teachers believed that principals bear the responsibility for maintaining school safety and health.
Inadequate ventilation was a significant area of concern among respondents.

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Few studies focus on levels of concern among teachers regarding safety and health (S perceived safety of cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting products (CSDPs); and who is responsible for school S&H. About half of the participants were “very concerned/concerned” about the health effects of CSDPs, and most believed principals are responsible for school S&H. School administrators and principals should take teacher concerns into account to develop, with safety professionals, relevant procedures, including for CSDP use, and provide adequate mechanical ventilation in classrooms.

Newer New Jersey Secondary School Teachers Study, 2021–2023: Insights Pertaining to Indoor Air Quality and Safety

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