Typhoon 'Khanun' Approaches North, All Schools in Ulsan Switch to Remote Classes on the 10th

On the 10th, when Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun' directly affects the area, all schools in Ulsan city will switch to remote classes.

The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 9th that, as a preemptive measure considering student safety, attendance will be suspended and classes will be conducted remotely.

Various events and training sessions have also been canceled or postponed. Additionally, after-school classes and care classrooms will not operate, but care classrooms that require parents to accompany students to and from school will continue to operate as usual.

Cheon Chang-su, the Superintendent of Education, who cut short his vacation and returned to work that day, chaired an emergency countermeasure meeting attended by all department heads to discuss academic operation plans and safety measures for classes.

The Ulsan Office of Education formed a situation management task force composed of representatives from each sector and began emergency operations in stages, including emergency measures for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary classes, prevention and protection against student safety accidents, facility safety inspections, and damage recovery.

An official from the Office of Education stated, “We plan to respond promptly as soon as we receive reports on school damage situations.”

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