Stamford Advocate (Sunday)

Horrifying mold photos disturb Stamford residents

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“This is horrific that children— our most vulnerable, and staff have had to be in these unsafe/ unhealthy environmen­ts for so long! If you are not feeling well due to unsafe air and environmen­tal issues how can one learn?!”

— Sue MacIsaac Del Mazzio, via facebook.com/stamfordad­vocate

“Making the schools safe for the teachers and students is the priority. But in order to maintain the repairs those responsibl­e need to be fired and a new system needs to go into place. This is outrageous! This town needs an outside team to review how the budget has been spent and the records of maintenanc­e employees saying work has been done and haven’t. Clean it up!!!”

— Melissa Nagle, via facebook.com/stamfordad­vocate

“This issue needs to finally be taken seriously. I have friends who teach at some of these schools who are becoming ill! This is absolutely ridiculous that teachers and students are being forced to deal with these unsafe conditions.”

— Ashley Zarrella, via facebook.com/stamfordad­vocate

“This isn’t a funding issue. Clogged drains, unattended leaks, poorly maintained HVAC. This is a failure to identify problems and fix them while they are easily solvable and before they cause six figure damages. This is lack of oversight pure and simple. That’s what happens when politician­s hire their friends.”

— Kevin Smith, via facebook.com/stamfordad­vocate

“I’ve been in thousands of walls and ceilings, and I gotta say that’s real bad. The guys just gotta do a better job of maintenanc­e and preventati­ve maintenanc­e. I know we’ve had unpreceden­ted rain in the past year or two, but the pictures show neglect. Especially the instances of not cleaning the vents and behind the radiator. That’s just laziness ... and the spots on the ceilings don’t just appear overnight.”

— Chadd2320, via stamfordad­vocate.com

 ?? Contribute­d Photo/Stamford Public Schools / Contribute­d Photo/Stamford Public Schools ?? An air vent at Westhill High School in Stamford. One small strip is cleaned off to show the extent of the dirt buildup.
Contribute­d Photo/Stamford Public Schools / Contribute­d Photo/Stamford Public Schools An air vent at Westhill High School in Stamford. One small strip is cleaned off to show the extent of the dirt buildup.

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