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Starting on January 4, after the students’ holidays have ended, primary education in Kaunas is carried out remotely. Only in exceptional cases, when it is not possible to take care of children at home, parents can take their children to school. Childcare and meals are provided here, but teaching is still carried out without direct contact with teachers, only at a distance.
There were no pupils in Kaunas City schools providing primary education on Monday.
The exceptions apply exclusively to doctors, special services and other professions if their work is directly related to the management and prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in case of inescapable necessity. To take advantage of this opportunity, parents must submit documents confirming the nature of their work to educational institutions within a set period of time.
In other cases, parents who are unable to work remotely and care for a beginner are entitled to sickness benefit. For childcare, the child’s working parents, guardians, or grandparents may be paid.
Only 4 elementary schools are taught in schools
15 minutes Municipalities in Kaunas City asked, parents of several primary school children seized this opportunity and continue to take their children to school, whose school doors are still open. On the morning of January 5, there was a response that no one wanted to take advantage of the January 4 waiver.
How 15 minutes Ona Gucevičienė, head of the education department of the Kaunas city municipal administration, said there were no pupils in Kaunas schools providing primary education on Monday.
“Several parents called the schools to ask about the possibilities of bringing their children, but so far no school has physically reached primary school,” said the municipal representative.
Kaunas City Municipality Photo / School Class
He recalled that the possibility of taking primary school children to school is limited to certain professions, as well as in case of unavoidable need.
At the end of Tuesday, a municipal spokeswoman informed the journalist that, nevertheless, on January 5, 4 students had been taken to the schools. Kaunas Juozas Grušas Art Gymnasium and Kaunas Aleksandras Pushkin Gymnasium hosted a primary in their building on Tuesday. Kaunas Aleksandras Stulginskis multifunctional school-center – for two.
LSMU Elementary School welcomed students
On the night of January 3 15 minutes I received a message from a Kaunas resident asking to pay attention to the LSMU gymnasium branch – elementary school. According to the reader of the portal, as of January 4, this educational institution planned to start a normal contact training for everyone.
“The reason is that there are (in this school – aut. Past) many medical children who need to organize their education, but in reality they will all be able to go to school. It doesn’t matter that you can learn at a distance. As I understand it, the school just announced a few days ago that “whoever wants to go, let him know.” Some acquaintances who are not related to medicine promise to marry the offspring, others do not, ”said the Kaunas resident.
15 minutes contacted the administration of LSMU Elementary School and requested comments on these circulating languages. They also asked me how many elementary school children showed up at their educational institution on January 4, how many medical children attend in total, and I really gave these parents, only one exceptional one, the opportunity.
The school administration did not provide a specific number to the editorial board. In the brief comment sent, he explained that on December 31, 2020, all parents of LSMU Gymnasium Primary School students were sent the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of December 30, 2020 No. 1470 “On the announcement of quarantine on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania “.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / LSMU Elementary School
“On January 4, children whose parents (guardians) cannot care for their children at home due to the nature of their work, arrived at the school. The data is being adjusted: documents are being compiled that demonstrate the need for services, employment schedules are being coordinated, ”says LSMU elementary school administration.
According to O. Gucevičienė, head of the education department of the Kaunas City Municipal Administration, LSMU’s primary school is private, so the municipality cannot comment on its actions.
How 15 minutes reported by the National Center for Public Health, a total of 14 cases of coronavirus infection were reported in connection with an outbreak at LSMU elementary school. 9 primary cases were registered: 4 employees of the educational institution and 5 students and 5 secondary cases, that is, members of the affected families, relatives.
The last case of COVID-19 was recorded at this facility on December 15, so no member of the school community is currently in isolation.
In total, 12,092 first and fourth grade students study in Kaunas, according to the municipality. Primary education is provided by 49 institutions.
Secondary, basic and non-formal education in Kaunas continues to be delivered at a distance.
About 700 primary school children came to schools in Lithuania
The request was also sent to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports. It is interesting to know if LSMU primary school is the only currently busiest school in Kaunas.
As it was told 15 minutes In the response sent by the Ministry, all primary school students, including those who, in exceptional cases, attend schools, day centers or other places designated by the municipality, currently study only remotely. These municipal care centers must provide them with access to training: Internet access, computers, caregivers (not necessarily just teaching staff), and meals provided by parents or prepared at the center if free meals are provided.
Institutions must comply with the requirements established in the Operations Manual, such as ensuring that at least 10 m2 M. m area, it is recommended not to carry out active activities that deepen, increase the frequency of respiration, etc., – write the explanation of the ministry.
In municipalities, the quarantine situation is uneven, according to ministry specialists, and some people from various professions, not just doctors or officials, cannot work remotely, but only at the workplace.
According to preliminary data from 50 municipalities, some 700 primary school children attended schools.
“The case of each family or child is unique and can be approached at the local level by delving into a specific situation. Municipal administrations will establish and make public the procedure on where parents must submit the application and what documents those who need this child care service must provide due to the obligation to be at work. Each municipality, taking its particularities into account, confirms the most effective procedure, ”says the Ministry’s response.
According to preliminary data from 50 municipalities, about 700 primary school children attended schools. Distance education, care and meals are provided in “on call” groups in schools.
According to data from educational institutions, on January 5 COVID-19 had a total of about 800 students, from kindergarten to students in professional schools. Another 9.5 thousand. students are in self-isolation.
Currently, a total of 820 educators have COVID-19, and there are more than 950 of them in self-isolation.
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