Four Secondary Schools in Tenerife Switch to Online Classes Due to Heatwave

Online Learning Implemented

Four secondary schools in Tenerife—specifically, Andrés Bello, Chapatal, Benito Pérez Armas, and Las Veredillas—alongside the Fernando Estévez School of Art and Design, will conduct their classes remotely this Friday due to the high temperatures expected on the island. EFE reports that sources from the Canary Islands Government’s Ministry of Education have confirmed the approval of requests for non-presential teaching.

Union Demands Class Suspension

As previously reported by Atlántico Hoy, the STEC-IC union had called for the immediate suspension of classes this Friday in all public centres across the Archipelago. Union spokesperson Gerardo Rodríguez stated, “The environment within educational centres is practically unbearable. The priority must be the health of the educational community.”

Heat Alert Issued

On Thursday, a heat alert was declared for maximum temperatures in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and Tenerife, while La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro remain under pre-alert conditions. All islands are also on alert for dust clouds. Forecasts suggest that maximum temperatures could reach between 34 and 37 ºC in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife, and between 30 and 34 ºC in La Gomera, La Palma, and El Hierro. The minimum temperatures are unlikely to drop below 24 ºC in large areas of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with temporary drops in other regions of the Archipelago. Additionally, there is a very high risk of solar ultraviolet radiation, which will remain active throughout the territory from 18 to 22 September.