Gwangju Office of Education and Academy Association Hold Meeting on COVID-19 Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Jang Hwikuk) announced on the 4th that it held an emergency meeting regarding COVID-19 response with the executives of the Gwangju Academy Association at the superintendent's office.

The meeting was attended by Jang Hwikuk, Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Deputy Superintendent Oh Seunghyun, Director of Education Lee Seungo, and other education office executives, as well as Baek Woosun, President of the Gwangju Academy Association, Secretary General Kim Jeongin, Vice President Kim Taehwan, and Chairperson of the Subcommittee Shim Mija.

With the school reopening postponed to the 23rd, they listened to the operational difficulties faced by frontline academies due to the extended recommendation for academy closures and exchanged opinions on additional support measures.

Also, despite the difficult times, the education office informed frontline academies and the academy association that promptly complied with the closure recommendation about plans to provide hygiene supplies, and discussed support measures for academies in coordination with the Ministry of Education and local governments.

Superintendent Jang Hwikuk said, “The mindset of prioritizing children's safety is no different not only in schools but also in academies,” and added, “I hope we do our best for our children within an active cooperation system to overcome the COVID-19 crisis well.”

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