Overview
- The school ministry emailed all schools on Sunday afternoon directing no on-site instruction on 12 January and requiring distance learning.
- The order applies to all primary and secondary schools across North Rhine-Westphalia, with appropriate supervision for any students who still arrive.
- Duisburg principals said pandemic-tested systems allow them to alert families within about 60 minutes and switch quickly to digital lessons.
- Teachers remain on duty if the trip to school is reasonable, and leaders expect only limited demand for emergency on-site care.
- Wesel-area schools outlined Teams-based instruction, postponed exams, and transport operators canceled school booster runs while prioritizing core commuter lines.