World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
West Sulawesi schools prepare for remote learning as haze spreads
Haze from fires has affected parts of West Sulawesi in recent days.
The province’s education department has told high schools, vocational schools and special schools to monitor air quality and adjust classes to protect students and staff.
Schools must coordinate with education officials before switching to remote learning, so the change will not happen automatically.
In areas with light to moderate haze, schools should require masks and limit or cancel outdoor activities.
Schools outside affected areas can continue in-person classes, while staying alert to changes in air quality.
School leaders must regularly report conditions and the steps they take to local education officials.
West Sulawesi’s education department has issued guidance allowing schools to switch to remote learning because haze has affected the region in recent days.
Schools must report and coordinate plans with the department or local school supervisors before moving classes online.
Schools in areas with light to moderate haze are asked to require masks and limit or cancel outdoor activities, depending on air quality.
Schools outside areas affected by forest and land fires are to continue in-person learning while monitoring air conditions.
The guidance says student and staff health and safety should be the priority.
- Who
- West Sulawesi’s Education and Culture Department and the region’s high schools, vocational schools and special schools.
- What
- Schools may shift to remote learning because of haze, but must coordinate plans before doing so.
- When
- The advisory was dated 12 October 2026; the haze had affected the region in recent days.
- Where
- West Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Why
- Haze from forest and land fires has affected the region, prompting measures to protect students and school staff.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Haze affected West Sulawesi.
The head of the regional Education and Culture Department dated an advisory asking schools to monitor air quality and set out steps for responding to haze.
- Advisory date
- 12 October 2026
- Schools covered
- High schools, vocational schools and special schools across West Sulawesi
- Remote-learning requirement
- Schools must report and coordinate plans before switching to remote learning
- Light to moderate haze
- Schools are asked to require masks and limit or cancel outdoor activities
- Unaffected areas
- Schools continue in-person learning while remaining alert to changes in air quality
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What people are saying
The change is not automatic. Schools must report and coordinate their remote-learning plans with the Education Department or local school supervisor before implementing them.
The health and safety of students, educators and education staff must be the priority in determining response measures.