Fadhlina urges parents, schools to follow official haze updates
KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek has urged parents and school communities to monitor haze updates through official channels of the Sarawak State Education Department to ensure children’s safety.
KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek has urged parents and teachers to stay informed about haze updates through official sources provided by the Sarawak State Education Department. In a Facebook post, she emphasized that the well-being of students is the top priority, urging schools to minimize outdoor activities during the haze situation.
The department has temporarily closed 647 schools from September 7 to 11 due to poor air quality, affecting 563 primary schools with 108,477 students and 84 secondary schools with 90,082 pupils. The schools have switched to Teaching and Learning at Home (PdPR) arrangements. Malaysia's King, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, has approved a haze emergency declaration in Serian due to dangerous pollution levels endangering public health.
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