Incheon Office of Education Closely Monitors Educational Welfare Gaps During 'Online School Opening'

Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 14th that it is implementing measures to strengthen welfare support for vulnerable students in schools under the Education Welfare Priority Support Project in relation to the new semester's online school opening.

Education welfare officers at frontline schools are cooperating with homeroom teachers to conduct counseling via phone and SNS targeting vulnerable families, and they accompany home visits for textbook distribution to monitor any gaps in education welfare.

For families requiring urgent support, essential items such as COVID-19 prevention supplies and staple foods are prioritized for delivery, and support is provided by connecting with welfare resources in the local community, such as Good Neighbors.

The Office of Education has also temporarily allowed 20% of the operating expenses allocated to schools under the Education Welfare Priority Support Project to be used as emergency support funds to overcome COVID-19, so that they can be directly used for vulnerable families in crisis.

Additionally, frontline schools are conducting non-face-to-face programs such as online events and mission completion rewards to revitalize tired bodies and minds, while planning online program lectures and cooperating with school libraries to deliver books, DIY kits, and gift packages.

Superintendent Do Seonghun said, "I hope this measure will provide timely and necessary support to vulnerable families," and added, "We will make every effort to carefully ensure that all students can attend school healthily."

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