Schools will remain closed in the regions of the country on Tuesday, February 7 due to weather vane “Barbara”.

According to the Office of the Secretary General of Primary, Secondary and Special Education and Training of the Ministry of Education and Religion, Alexandros Koptsis, distance learning will take place tomorrow and in the following days in all regions of the country in which the daily work of school units is suspended by decision of municipalities or regions. Based on the relevant announcement, all school principals and teachers were informed that the relevant links and programs that will take place the next day were sent to students the day before.

Florina, Kozani and Amintaio

Schools in the municipalities of Florina, Kozani and Amintaio will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday 7 February. Kindergartens will operate as usual in all three municipalities.

Later, the bell will ring in several municipalities in Western Macedonia. In the municipality of Velventu Kozani and in the municipality of Deskatis Grevena, classes will start at 9 am.

In an hour, schools in the municipalities of Vauau and Nestorio will be open. At 9:15, classes will begin in the municipalities of Kastoria and Grevena. Finally, in the municipality of Eordai, schools will open at 10 am.

Municipality of Western Lesbos

Due to the frost that is expected to prevail in the next few hours and the difficulties with transport that will exist, by decision of the mayor of West Lesbos, schools of all grades will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday, for the second day.

“Depending on the course of weather conditions, there will be new information about the work of schools,” the relevant message from the municipality of Western Lesvos says.

Attica

They will remain closed. schools in some of its areas Attica and on Tuesday, February 7, in connection with weather vane “Barbara”.

In particular, as announced by the region of Attica, in areas expected to be affected by a new wave of bad weather, a decision was made to remain closed primary and secondary schools and kindergartens. In all other municipalities, they will work as usual.

In particular, schools they won’t work at the request of the mayors:

• IN eastern Attica, with the exception of the municipalities of Lavreotiki and Voula-Varis-Voulagmeni, where they will operate as usual. However, at the request of the municipalities Kindergartens will operate in Peania, Koropi and Saronico.
• IN WESTERN ATTICA will closed except in the municipality of Megareo where they will work properly.
• TO ATHENS NORTH SECTOR to remain closed in all municipalities (particularly in the municipalities of Agia Paraskevi, Papagu Cholargou, Penteli, Filotei Psihikou, Metamorfosi, Kifisia, Nea Ionia, Chalandriou, Amarousiou, Vrilissiou, Pefki Lykovrisi, Heraklion).
• TO CENTRAL SECTOR OF ATHENS The schools of the municipalities of Zografou, Byron, Kaisariani, Ilioupoli will not work. In all other municipalities they operate as usual.
• IN ANTI-REGION OF PIRAEUS:
  • Schools in the municipality of Perama will not work.
  • Everything is open in the municipality of Keratsini, except for the following, which will remain closed:

1. 1. 1. Initial 3rd/6th/12th/23rd.
      2. Secondary schools 1st / 2nd / 4th, as well as Special.
      3. 1st/2nd/3rd high school and EPAL.

• • TO The municipality of Korydallos will be open all but the following:

1. 1. 1. Primary school 9/10/5/12
      2. Kindergarten 3/7/8/18/19/21
      3. High school 4/5

• TO SECTOR WESTERN will operate as normal, with the exception of certain schools in some municipalities. Specifically:
  • TO Çaydari Municipality, all schools will remain open except for the following, which will remain closed:

1. 1. 1. All in the Forest area
      2. All in the Daphne area
      3. 1st high school
      4. 1st high school

• • TO All municipalities of Petroupolis will remain open, with the exception of the following schools, which will remain closed:

1. 1. 1. Kindergarten 1/2/6/7/12/15/16/17/17 annex
      2. Primary 1st / 4th / 7th / 8th / 9th
      3. High school 4/6
      4. Secondary school 3rd

• TO In the SOUTH SECTOR and on the ISLANDS, all schools will operate as usual.

The governor of the region G. Patulis warmly thanked the mayors, deputy governors and all officials of the region and municipalities and pointed out that in case of disagreements in the work of nurseries, the municipalities responsible for their work should make appropriate announcements. .

The Regional Governor of Attica indicated:

“Our decision to suspend the work of specific schools in Attica for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 7, is based on considerations of the pattern of the development of the wave of bad weather, as well as requests from the mayors. In this regard, evaluating the forecasts of meteorologists, which indicate that, despite the gradual decline of the phenomenon, snowfalls and frosts will occur in places in the coming hours, as a precaution, we decide to close some schools and kindergartens. The safety of students, their parents and teaching staff remains our absolute priority.”

The Attica region is monitoring the development of the phenomena and, having assessed the situation, will announce with a new announcement whether the closure of schools in certain areas will be extended on Wednesday, February 8th.