School failures in storms: This is how the counties in Lower Saxony react!

In extreme weather conditions, parents are called up to decide for themselves whether they keep their children at home or collect them from school prematurely. This regulation was announced in a press release from the state school authority. It applies regardless of whether a general loss of teaching has been ordered or not.

Especially in the case of dangerous weather conditions that make a safe student transport impossible, the decision about a general loss of lessons is in the hands of the counties and independent cities. For example, this decision is usually made in the district of Osterholz on the morning of the school day. Schools ensure that care is guaranteed for students who cannot stay at home.

Information on school failures

The notification of a lesson is announced via various channels such as the Internet, radio and social media. Current information can be called up on the website of the traffic management center: www.vmz-niedersachsen.de/schulusfall . Further background information can be found in the Lower Saxony education portal: https://schulausfall.bip-nds.de .

The Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture has also pointed out a severe weather warning that could lead to possible short -term school failures in the next few days. The security of the school route and the student transport is a top priority. Information about school failures is regularly published via regional radio transmitters and partly on the homepages of the counties. Some counties also offer SMS notifications.

parents have the opportunity to keep their children at home or to pick them up early if they fear an unreasonable risk on the way to school, even without a general loss of lesson. Care for pupils is always guaranteed who come to school despite possible loss of lessons.