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During the press conference, Minister J. Šiugždinienė stated that currently the vaccination of teachers working in pre-school educational institutions, as well as in primary schools, is planned in order of priority.
“We hope that this priority group will be vaccinated as soon as we have the vaccines,” J. Šiugždinienė told reporters.
According to the president’s boss. Jolanta Karpavičienė, Advisor on Education, Science, Culture and Sports Policy, also spoke about graduates as a possible priority group for vaccination. They, along with the elementary school students, would also be the first to return to school.
“Renewing contact education must be about ensuring the safety of teachers through testing and vaccination. {…}
After assessing the epidemiological situation, there will be a gradual return to contact education and consequently the priority procedure for vaccinating teachers should be considered in parallel, ”said J. Karpavičienė.
J. Karpavičienė also emphasized that the president supports the organization of the maturity exams this year. Last year it proved that they can be run without problems.
“Possible options were discussed, specifically to delay the testing session. A comprehensive action plan is currently being developed and the ministry plans to publish it in the near future.
It is very important that when that plan is clear, the entire public is informed, ”said the incumbent president. educational, scientific, cultural and sports policy advisers.
During the meeting, they discussed how to make up for gaps in student education experienced during quarantine, plans to renew contact education, ensure a safe teaching process (when students return to school), conduct state tests, and changes in the study system. . The implementation of the National Education Agreement was also discussed.
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