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The suspension of the operation of kindergartens, primary schools and kindergartens was announced by the Minister of Education, Niki Kerameos, at a press conference at the Ministry of Health.
“Since Monday, November 16 and for two weeks, the live operation of primary education structures throughout the country is suspended.” Kindergartens and primary schools remain closed, as well as the country’s gymnasiums and high schools, until on November 27, ”said Mrs. Kerameos.
He will stay open special education schools and education at all levels.
As the Minister of Education clarified, primary education will function at a distance in two ways: modern distance education and educational television.
Regarding in particular distance education announced that on Monday the school administrations in collaboration with teachers will prepare a modern distance education program, which will start from Wednesday, after school holidays on November 17. It will be mandatory and each teaching hour will have a duration 30 minutes. It will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for primary school and from 14:00 to 16:20 for kindergartens with short breaks.
In terms of educational television Ms. Kerameos announced that beginning at 9:00 am on Monday morning, television lessons will be shown for elementary students.
According to the Minister of Education, the midday schedule was chosen to facilitate families either because they have older children who use e-learning, or because the parents themselves are teleworked and all use mobile devices, but also to limit the simultaneous use of everybody. of national networks by pupils, students and employees.
Today the relevant instructions will be sent to all primary schools and kindergartens in the country.
If one is connected to the platforms that the ministry uses for e-learning, there will be no data charge (data). It is also possible to connect to the distance learning platform and via landline with a local charge.
“It aims to reduce the mobility of adults”
Ms. Kerameos emphasized that the measures are “purely precautionary” and “are not indicated by the epidemiological burden in schools, where no tendency to spread the virus has been found.” “As he pointed out, the measures are aimed at reducing the mobility of adults.”
The recent development of the pandemic in Greece “is such that it makes these measures necessary, to jointly and decisively face each and every one of us, the sacrifices and personal costs, the spread of the coronavirus in the country.”
The goal, as the minister said, is “to quickly find us all together again in the classrooms of our schools and in the company of our loved ones.” “They are necessary, preventive, temporary measures that are taken to limit the spread of the virus and protect everyone,” he said.
Like last spring, Ms. Kerameos emphasized that all the tools of distance education will be used to keep the learning process alive, “in these extremely difficult and unprecedented conditions.”
“Difficulties certainly exist and will exist, we are here to solve any difficulties that arise, to correct any arrhythmia, to improve solutions,” he added, concluding: “We are all together in this fight, in this battle. We will do everything humanly possible to keep the educational process alive, to allow our children to continue the learning process as smoothly as possible. I know it is difficult for everyone, but all together we will achieve it. And together we will emerge stronger from this crisis. “
With absolutely necessary staff the State – What applies to working parents
For his part, Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakos announced:
- Operation of public services with the absolutely necessary personnel based on the specific work plan that must exist in each service
- Telecommuting for specialties where possible to the greatest extent possible and in no case less than 50% of employees
- The management of each service is obliged to ensure that officials belonging to high-risk groups stay at home either to work by phone or to enjoy their leave.
- Parents: civil servants with children up to 15 years old can work part-time at 25%, or in alternative hours that will be in accordance with their service or use a license for special purposes.
“In any case, we support the family that has children so that one of the two parents is at home. “As of Monday, this is absolutely valid for parents of children in primary schools, schools, kindergartens and kindergartens,” said Mr. Theodorikakos.
He also noted that similar measures are applied to them parents working in the private sector based on the regulations provided by the Ministry of Labor.
the private nurseries They are also part of the government support measures: a special allowance of 800 euros is provided in proportion to the days the stations are closed for their employees and the participation in the refundable deposit with a 50% return obligation for the owners of private kindergarten businesses.
Regarding the employees in the State who have a personal physical presence in the services that serve the public, Mr. Theodorikakos said that they must continue to serve the citizens through the appointment they must make.
by municipal kindergartens He said that they will also be closed as of Monday and the personnel who work in them must and can be used by municipalities in other critical social services.
Finally, he announced the presentation of a legislative regulation that will allow local authorities to hire administrative personnel in the Municipal Police to control compliance with restrictive measures.
