Most schools don't have the option to cool down when the weather gets this hot, and teachers and students could feel the heat in the classroom.

There is a push to protect New York kids from sitting in this kind of heat. The New York State United Teachers Organization is trying to get a bill passed that would prevent students from being allowed in classrooms when  temperatures are above 88 degrees. 

They set up a demonstration to help lawmakers understand the importance of the issue and feel firsthand how difficult it is to learn in sweltering conditions.

Under the proposed legislation, districts would be required to bring in fans, open windows or find other ways to cool down classrooms once they hit 82.

Under the proposal, if the temperature reaches 88, it would mean classes would have to move to areas like the library or auditorium.

Parents who are concerned about their children's well-being are encouraged to follow basic protocol for keeping them as cool as possible when you send them to school, reminds Syracuse City Schools Chief Operations Officer Dr. Robert DiFlorio.

"These last three weeks are very difficult," he said. "Make sure your children are coming to school in appropriate attire. Make sure they're not overly dressed. Sometimes children forget they're not going out for winter. So, it's beginning to be summertime, so take off those sweatshirts, wear your T-shirts and make sure you bring a water bottle every day."

Officials say sometimes the temperature inside schools can even exceed the outside temperature depending on the structure. The teachers' union says the possibility of getting air conditioning units installed in schools is a long-term investment goal.