Overview
- The State of Mexico announced on Tuesday that classes will be suspended for all public and private schools at every level on Thursday, June 11, a move officials said affects more than 4.3 million students in the Valley of Mexico.
- Nayarit declared June 11 a non-working day for state agencies and public schools and said private schools will decide whether to join once an official circular is published.
- Querétaro’s governor instructed the state education authority to suspend classes so students and teachers can follow the national team, though the administration has not yet released implementation details for different school levels.
- All three governments framed the measures as responses to mobility and crowd-management concerns for the tournament’s inauguration and specified that essential services such as public security, health and mobility will remain in operation.
- Authorities said the suspensions are a one-day measure tied to the World Cup opening and noted that further date closures could be considered as Mexico’s tournament progress and local conditions evolve.