Cho Hee-yeon "One-third of Seoul's kindergarten, elementary, and middle schools, two-thirds of high schools to maintain in-person classes until the 16th"

Revealed via Facebook
Please use next week as preparation period for operation

On May 27, when in-person classes began for 2nd-year high school, 3rd-year middle school, 1st and 2nd-grade elementary school students, and kindergarteners at over 2,300 schools nationwide, Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, was conducting temperature checks for 1st and 2nd-grade students arriving at Seryun Elementary School in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The density of students attending schools in Seoul will be maintained at one-third or less for kindergartens, elementary, and middle schools, and two-thirds or less for high schools until the 16th.

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, revealed this on the 7th by sharing a text message he sent to principals on his Facebook.

Superintendent Cho said, "Please maintain the current academic operation plan next week (October 12?16) and use the period afterward as preparation for future operations."

The Ministry of Education and quarantine authorities are currently discussing whether to ease attendance restrictions after the 12th. Due to the delay in the education authorities' announcement, the field was uncertain about the academic schedule for the upcoming week.

He added, "As guided through the Education Support Office yesterday (the 6th), the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' social distancing level and the Ministry of Education's academic operation plan announcement are scheduled for later this week after the Chuseok holiday special quarantine period," and said, "Once announced, we will implement the official document immediately."

He also expressed, "I am deeply sorry, knowing how difficult it is for schools to change academic schedules on a weekly basis," and added, "If you convey field opinions without omission, we will actively reflect them."

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