Greece will shut down primary schools, kindergartens and nursing schools for two weeks starting on Monday, November 16, 2020, authorities announced Saturday noon. Operation of special schools will continue. The government insists that the closure is not due to spread of the coronavirus among the school children but in order …
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Unable to protect students from the pandemic, Greek Education Minister proceeds with punitive measures
Greece’s Education Minister has threatened to block protesting students from the compulsory e-classes if they continue to occupy schools at the expense of an increase number of “absence” in their records. She went further and said even to mark their “behavior” as “bad.” Obsessed with the “punitive education system” of …
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Education Minister “punishes”students demanding anti-pandemic measures
Unwilling to find solutions for the students demanding better anti-coronavirus measures in Greece’s schools, the Education Minister decided to punish them depriving them of school holidays. Minister Niki Kerameos vowed on Wednesday that in schools occupied by protesting students, classes will be held on school holidays, in Saturdays and on …
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“A mask isn’t enough”: Students march for sufficient measures in schools
Wearing masks and holding banners reading “a mask is not enough” thousands of school students marched in downtown Athens on Thursday demanding more and effective measures against the coronavirus pandemic. The students demand smaller class-rooms with maximum 15 students to avoid crowding, the hiring of more teachers and cleaning staff. …
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Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor targets mask-deniers with arrest, imprisonment
The Supreme Court prosecutor in Greece has decided to take action against mask-deniers and issued a circular on Tuesday seeking the immediate arrest of people who refuse to wear a face mask in violation of public health safety rules or encourage other people to do so. Chief prosecutor Vassilis Pliotas …
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Six schools in Greece closed due to coronavirus cases
Authorities in Greece decided to close six schools due to coronavirus cases among teaching personnel and students. The closure comes on the third day of the new school year. The schools include a High School in Kaisariani suburb of Athens, a primary school in Alexandria, Imathia, western Macedonia, a primary …
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Oversized masks: Greek parents at risk to pick up wrong kid from school
When Greece’s epidemiologists and the country’s Education Ministry agreed on the compulsory use of face masks in schools, a heated debate broke out, with teachers and parents demanding that the masks are distributed free of charge. Ultimately, the Ministry stepped back and promised that each student will be given 2 …
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Greece’s Covidiot-parents hinder their children from attending school
Schools throughout Greece opened on Monday in completely different conditions than all previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic: face masks for students and teachers, antiseptics and social distancing where possible. The rules from the Education Ministry are clear: no pupil will be allowed in the class-room without a face …
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No student without a face mask in Greece’s schools, says ministerial decision
Students who do not wear a face mask will not be allowed to enter their classroom, according to information on the joint ministerial decision (JMD) that is currently being drafted by the government’s general secretariat. The JMD fleshes out all the details about the new measures to prevent the spread …
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“Racist law” excludes migrant cleaners from schools, says a teachers’ union
Sixty school cleaners were excluded form hiring this school year because of law change that now requires that they must have Greek language certificates and have Greek citizenship. According to the teachers’ union Parthenon, the cleaners were excluded from hiring in schools within the Municipality of Athens and they worked …
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Parents in several Greek cities protest compulsory use of masks in schools
Parents demonstrated on Sunday in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and Heraklio against the compulsory use of face mask by students in schools. Some held posters saying “No child with a mask in schools,” “Hands off our children.” Others had posters calling on “people to uprise – game over” In Thessaloniki, a …
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Schools, pre-schools in Greece open on Sept 14, says Education Minister
Education Minister Niki Kerameos announced on Tuesday that schools and pre-schools will open on September 14, 2020,. and not on Sept 7th as it was originally planned. Kerameos justified the belated opening saying that a lot of families were still on summer holidays and the late school opening will give …
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2 masks, 1 flask: Greece’s half-measures for students’ protection
One thing is certain from the Education Minister’s announcements about the opening of schools: the complete lack of serious government planning to protect the health of students and teachers. Wish list and half-measures The previous certainty that the schools will open on September 7 has been replaced by the wiser …
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Schools opening to be decided on Sept 1, says Education Minister
Teachers will return to schools on September 1, while classes are so far scheduled to begin on September 7, Education & Religion Minister Niki Kerameos said on Monday. She added however that the final decision on restarting classes will be announced on September 1, after families have returned from holidays …
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Greek Education Ministry: Use of masks also in kindergarten
Students at all levels of education but also young children as those attending kindergarten will have to wear face masks when the schools in Greece open on September 7. The Ministry of Education has reportedly accepted the suggestions made by the experts of the infectious disease committee. Minister of Education …
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Schools in Greece to open on Sept 7
Schools in Greece will open on September 7, 2020, government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Monday. Speaking to Open TV, he said “we will have to face again the same main challenges.” He underlined that personal health measures and the safety distances must be observed, however, he did not elaborate …
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School year 2020-2021 starts on Sept 7, Greek Education Ministry announced
Greece’s Education Ministry announced that the new school year 2020-2021 will begin on Monday, September 7. This is four days earlier than usual. The direction applies to all levels of education. The earlier start has been decided so that pupils and students will have some more days for repetitions and …
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Greece 3. phase of lockdown easing: Travel, stores, sports on May 18
Greece is proceeding with the third phase of easing the lockdown measures imposed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Greeks will be allowed to travel outside the prefecture of the residence on the mainland as well as to the the islands of Crete and Evia only. Students older than …
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Teachers, students, parents protest cameras in classroom, live streaming
The controversial use of cameras in schools has sent teachers,, students and pupils but also parents to the streets of Athens on Wednesday. Hundreds marched in the city center to protest the use of cameras in class rooms and have teaching classes broadcast live for educational purposes, for students unable …
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Greece reopens schools for older students, primary & kindergartens closed
Greece’s Education Minister Niki Kerameos presented on Wednesday the plan of reopening of schools amid the pandemic. The re-opening will be gradual for Lyceum and high school students on May 11 and 18, while elementary schools and pre-schools (kindergartens) may not open at all for the rest of the school …
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