While this janitorial shortage has impacted all industries, we are seeing the heightened impact it has had on education particularly in K-12 environments. From hiring students to do cleaning work to moving to outside contractors, school districts are being flexible in their quest to keep their schools healthy and clean. Facilities leaders at school districts are experiencing heightened expectations for the school environments they provide to teachers, students and staff due to COVID-19. With every school back in-person, they are dealing with these expectations while understanding the importance of facilities and cleaning on educational performance.