Parents are keeping kids home due to heating issues at Southwood Middle School and Meadowview Intermediate School in Country Club Hills

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (WLS) — Some students in two south suburban schools are having problems with heat.

Parents said the issues are at Southwood Middle School and Meadowview Intermediate School in Country Club Hills.

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ABC7 has reached out to multiple Country Club Hills School District 160 Officials, but have not heard back.

This comes after some parents pulled their kids from school because they say there is a lack of heat.

Parents said there is insufficient heat at two of the district’s three schools, Southwood and Meadowview Intermediate School.

ABC7 spoke with two mothers who both say they took their kids out of class on Monday because of heating problems.

Tisha Williams recounted how she questioned her children about wearing their coats all day. They explained that the classrooms were extremely cold, urging her to feel their hands and faces for confirmation.

Southwood’s principal acknowledged HVAC issues in an email to parents Monday and allowed students to wear coats in rooms. But parents said that email was only sent after they started calling.

Parents also said there have been heating issues at Meadowview Intermediate since before Thanksgiving.

Parents said they’ve received no updates from district officials about when the heating issues will be resolved.

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