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Italian tourism associations propose school calendar delay

Overview

Tourism and hospitality associations in Italy have proposed delaying the start of the school year to October 1st. The federation Fenailp Turismo submitted a proposal to national institutions, arguing that September has become a highly productive period for the tourism sector. National President Marco Sansiviero stated the goal is to reorganize the calendar to account for climate change and evolving needs, noting that many school buildings lack sufficient cooling systems for high September temperatures.

In Puglia, associations including Confesercenti Brindisi and the Italian Association of Diffuse Hospitality Managers (AIGO) have echoed these sentiments in a letter to regional leadership. Michele Piccirillo argued that rising temperatures make mid-September starts unsuitable and highlighted the high costs of retrofitting schools with air conditioning. The proposal seeks to adapt the academic calendar to the changing climate without reducing total instructional time.

Entities

Silvia Miglietta · Antonio Decaro · Roberto Fico · Marco Sansiviero · Aigo

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Puglia associations propose October 1st school start date

    Tourism and hospitality associations in Puglia have proposed moving the school start date to October 1st to combat high temperatures and extend the local tourism season.

  2. 10 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Fenailp Turismo proposes October 1st school reopening

    Fenailp Turismo is proposing that Italian schools reopen on October 1st to accommodate shifting tourism trends and high September temperatures caused by climate change.

Sources

brindisireport.it · brindisitime.it · corriereirpinia.it · giornalesm.com · livingcesenatico.it · tvoggisalerno.it