Parintins implements remote learning due to forest fire smoke

The city of Parintins, Brazil, has initiated remote learning protocols for over 16,000 students in urban, suburban, and rural areas due to smoke from forest fires. The municipal government is distributing workbooks containing educational content and activities to students' guardians through local schools and early childhood education centers.

The Municipal Education Secretariat (Semed) is overseeing the distribution, which includes over 4,000 additional support materials for Portuguese and Mathematics in rural zones. Teachers will correct the completed activities, and a new cycle of materials will be distributed on November 16. Schools are also required to submit reports on their action plans to help the secretariat assess the effectiveness of the remote learning measures.