Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education Develops Nation's First 'Care Classroom App'... Parents Say 'Like'

Elementary Care Classroom Students Nearly Double Compared to Before In-Person Classes

The photo shows students enjoying experiential learning during a 'COVID-19' mental health care program conducted through the use of forest environment and ecology education at Daegu Bisan Elementary School.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The number of elementary school students using after-school care classrooms in the Daegu area nearly doubled around June 8, when in-person classes resumed.

Accordingly, the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education is putting great effort into care services, including developing and operating a system that notifies parents immediately of their child's entry and exit from the care classroom, the first of its kind nationwide.

According to the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education on the 23rd, the number of students in elementary school care classrooms was only 146 (0.1% of total students) on March 2, but increased to 885 (0.7%) on April 20, 2,026 (1.6%) on May 27, 3,552 (2.9%) on June 8, and currently 3,955 (3.2%) as of June 16.

With the recent positive changes in the COVID-19 situation in Daegu and the ability to improve in-person class methods according to each school's circumstances, the Office of Education expects student participation in care services to gradually increase.

The Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education provides students who need care with after-school care services and special aptitude programs immediately after morning classes for schools with daily attendance. For schools with alternate-day attendance, students who have difficulty with remote learning at home can attend morning remote classes at school and participate in after-school care classrooms.

Additionally, from June, the Office developed the nation's first elementary care classroom 'Student Management System' and 'Daegu Elementary Care App' to facilitate student management and reduce the burden on care staff. Parents can receive real-time notifications of their child's entry and exit from the care classroom via the app.

A representative from the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "Thanks to the dedication of frontline school staff during the COVID-19 crisis, we have been operating safe care classrooms," adding, "We will continue to strive to provide students with care that offers rest and fun, and parents with a reliable and thorough care service."

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