Parents and teachers say the Queensland Government's policy on air-conditioning in state schools is unfair, disadvantaging some students based on their postcode or socioeconomic background.
The State Government provides funding to fully air-condition public schools in the north and west of Queensland, but schools south of Gladstone must find alternative funding if they wish to install climate control.
Queensland Teachers Union president Kevin Bates says schools at Ipswich, which are outside the funding zone, can experience up to 43 degrees celsius in classrooms.