Coronavirus: As schools to reopen on Monday, students told to go get tests
With schools set to reopen on Monday with in-person teaching, parents of secondary school pupils should ensure their children have a negative rapid antigen test,...
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Coronavirus: court case challenging school testing adjourned until May 17
A joint lawsuit, by 67 parents against the state, which challenges the requirement on school children to undergo mandatory tests and face masks was heard...
Group of parents launch petition to legalise homeschooling
By Annette Chrysostomou A group of parents have launched a campaign to legalise homeschooling in Cyprus, arguing the coronavirus has proven this system was successful....
Coronavirus: Parents file lawsuit against testing on pupils
A group of parents have filed a joint lawsuit against the state challenging the requirement on school children to undergo testing for the coronavirus and...
Coronavirus: schools will remain open but closely monitored
The education ministry on Friday announced that teaching with the physical presence of pupils in schools will continue, but a special committee will be monitoring...
Erdogan threatens repercussions after TC court ended teaching of Quran in schools
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threatened Turkish Cypriots with repercussions after a court in the breakaway state terminated the teaching of the Quran in schools. According...
Coronavirus: Prodromou non-committal amid reports schools could close early
The operation of schools is under discussion and any decision will be announced, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday amid media reports authorities were...
Coronavirus: Strict contact tracing protocol withdrawn, consultations continue
Education authorities and health officials decided Friday to discuss potential readjustments to Covid protocols at schools after the one proposed the previous day was deemed...
Coronavirus: parents say protocols should stay the same until Easter break
Coronavirus protocols at schools should remain the same until the Easter break so as not to disrupt the educational process, secondary school parents said on...
Coronavirus: New school rules a shambles (Update 2)
An open row erupted on Thursday between the ministries of education and health over contact tracing of positive coronavirus cases in schools, embarrassing the government...
Children protest over proposed move from Phaneromeni school
Dozens of children gathered on Friday afternoon outside the Phaneromeni school in the old part of Nicosia protesting against plans for the relocation of the...
Coronavirus: Increased signs of stress and depression among the young
The number of children suffering from stress, depression, and other related conditions has increased because of the coronavirus pandemic, the House education committee heard on...
Coronavirus: psychologist warns of damage to kids from school closures
Cabinet will decide next week on when lower secondary school (gymnasium) pupils will return to in-class lessons, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday. His...
Coronavirus: Covid numbers trumped experts’ advice to open schools for mental wellbeing
The decision to keep gymnasium students at home was based on the epidemiological data despite experts having recommended the reopening of schools for psychological reasons,...
Coronavirus: gymnasium pupils will not return to school before April 2
Gymnasium students will continue distance learning until the end of the month, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday. Speaking after the cabinet meeting which...
Our View: Rational thought has been another casualty of the pandemic
Apart from the loss of lives, the pandemic has also caused a loss of reason among those that govern us. Covid-19 has had a disastrous...
Coronavirus: re-opening of gymnasiums still in limbo, parents to protest
Gymnasiums could reopen if Covid protocols are implemented but how soon that may be has not yet been decided, an adviser to the government told...
Our View: Government is oblivious to the harm it’s doing to children
The Anastasiades government has shown what its priorities are with the latest measures it announced. It is certainly not education as it has decided to...
Coronavirus: reopening of schools still ‘fluid’ minister says
The outlook on the reopening of schools is “fluid” so far, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday as Cyprus anxiously awaits Friday’s announcement on...
Coronavirus: not enough substitute teachers to cover absences, union says
Absences as a result of Covid-19 in the past few weeks have put a strain on the substitute teacher system, primary school teachers association (Poed)...