Health Protocols Prerequisite for Reopening Schools
The schools should respect parents’ decisions and provide online learning options for those who do not attend the face-to-face learning activities.
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An officer serves parents of students at the New Student Admissions Post (PPDB) at SMK 15 state vocational school, South Jakarta, Tuesday (23/6/2020). The government, through a joint decree issued by four ministers, stipulates that schools can be opened in COVID-19 green zones on the condition that they meet health protocols, as well as obtain local government permits and parent permission.
The reopening of schools, as stipulated in a joint decree of four related ministries, should be followed with strict controls on the deployment of health protocols in each region.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The government has decided that schools may be reopened after all teachers and school personnel have been vaccinated. Limited face-to-face learning activities can be allowed even before the start of the 2021/2022 academic year in July.