Open Air Schools in the Netherlands in 1918
Tuberculosis was a very serious situation around the world in 1918. In the Netherlands, officials were worried about sending children to single-room schools because they would be placed in an environment where spreading the disease was highly likely. Instead, they found semi-rural areas and began teaching children outside — even in the winter. They believed the open air, good ventilation and exposure to the sun would be a nice change for school-aged kids.
