Principals want a centralized solution to closing schools – Education

Within hours, it should be clear whether students remain in school classrooms after the call from Chief State Health Inspector Angel KunchevDr. Angel Kunchev was born in Simeonovgrad. He completed his secondary education at the “Vasil Students in grades 5-7 should also switch to online learning.

Until now, the Ministry of Education has been trying to avoid centralized measures and local crisis venues are deciding when and for how long to move to online training in the municipality or district in question.

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Principals insist they prefer decisions to close schools come from a central level rather than a local one.

“I believe that responsible decisions must be made by people in positions of responsibility. We did what we could do, ”Venelina Nikolova told Nova TV.

The Ministry of Education has opted for a local approach to closing schools and for this through the regional headquarters. Principals shall have the right to introduce distance learning for large numbers of absent students or when requested by parents and teachers.

Of the 64 schools that chose to temporarily switch to distance learning, only 11 introduced it for all students. The remaining 53 wanted only certain classes to be taught online. It is not yet clear if the seventh grade students are returning to school. They and their parents are among the most eager to get out of the classroom at the expense of online education, because at the end of the school year they will have high school entrance exams. Some of the schools in our country have decided not to wait for the decision of the health authorities and to extend the online lessons for their own high school students. And some have introduced a remote form for the youngest from high school.

“From today until the 27th, all students in grades 5-12 will study in an electronic environment at a distance. Only students from first to fourth grade remain in school, “explained Venelina Nikolova, director of 125 High School” Prof. Boyan Penev “.

Elementary students should stay in school as long as possible. However, the management is willing to leave the younger students at home when the epidemic situation becomes more complicated.