Educational authorities in Hidalgo and Puebla announced the suspension of classes for Monday, November 10, due to the presence of Cold Front No. 13, which is causing rain, a drop in temperature, and possible frost in various regions of both states.
In Hidalgo, Governor Julio Menchaca informed through his social networks about the effects of the meteorological phenomenon and asked the public to “take all necessary precautions and stay tuned for new announcements through official media.”
The Public Education Secretariat of Hidalgo (SEPH) specified that this Monday, activities were suspended “at all educational levels, in both public and private schools, in 34 municipalities in the regions forecasted to have heavy rain, wind, and possible frost.”
Among the regions under a weather alert are the Huasteca, Sierra Alta, Sierra Baja, and Sierra Otomí-Tepehua. Affected municipalities include Acaxochitlán, Jacala, San Bartolo Tutotepec, Agua Blanca, as well as Jaltocán, Juárez Hidalgo, San Felipe Orizatlán, Atlapexco, La Misión, Tenango de Doria, Calnali, Lolotla, Chapulhuacán, Tepehuacán de Guerrero, Cardonal, Metztitlán, Tianguistengo, Eloxochitlán, Molango, Tlahuiltepa, Tlanchinol, Huautla, Nicolás Flores, as well as Xochiatipan, Huazalingo, Pacula, Xochicoatlán, Huehuetla, Pisaflores, Yahualica, Huejutla, San Agustín Metzquititlán, Zacualtipán, and Zimapán.
The SEPH indicated that “activities will resume when weather conditions do not pose a risk, and following the necessary precautions to safeguard the integrity of the school community.”
It warned that “school activities will be carried out remotely according to the possibilities of each territory and school.”
Likewise, it urged “mothers, fathers, tutors, students, and teaching staff to prioritize safety and stay attentive to the indications issued by the authorities through the official communication channels.”
In Puebla, the Public Education Secretariat (SEP) also decided to suspend classes in 14,789 public and private schools in the Sierra Norte, Nororiental, the valleys of Serdán and Atlixco, as well as in the Mixteca and the Angelópolis area.
According to the official communiqué, “with the aim of safeguarding the health of 1,864,393 girls, boys, adolescents, and young people, they will receive educational services remotely guided by 99,453 teachers who will work with the support of academic activities, according to the needs of each grade level.”
The communiqué adds that “on Tuesday, November 11, classes will remain suspended in schools in the Sierra Norte and Nororiental; classes will resume in person on Wednesday, November 12, at the usual time.”
The department requests the educational community to “stay informed through official media to be aware of weather changes.”
With these measures, the governments of Hidalgo and Puebla seek to “promote safe environments in educational institutions” in the face of adverse weather conditions.
