Compulsory attendance at Berlin’s schools is suspended! As early as Tuesday, parents can exclude their children from school “on their own responsibility”, the Senate Department for Education announced.
“After the Berlin medical officers announced in a joint statement last week that they would no longer quarantine schoolchildren at schools for direct contact persons, a new situation has arisen from the point of view of Education Senator Astrid-Sabine Busse,” shared the Senate Department for Education on Monday afternoon.
“In view of the current situation, the senator has decided to initially suspend compulsory attendance at schools until the end of February, giving families more flexibility temporarily when deciding whether their children should attend school.”
Face-to-face teaching remains the norm, but from Tuesday “parents have the opportunity to decide for themselves whether their child attends school or works and learns on tasks and projects at home.” be communicated informally in writing”.
The responsibility goes back to the schools, which should “submit learning opportunities” as far as possible.
In addition, in the first two weeks after the winter holidays, the tests in schools will be extended to five days a week to provide even more security, according to the Senate Department.
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Astrid-Sabine Busse, Senator for Education, Youth and Family: “We are on the side of the children, young people and families in this city. That is why we are sticking to our main goal of keeping the schools open so that they can fulfill their important educational, upbringing and care mandate.”