Primary parents to meet education minister next week to discuss air conditioning
The primary school parents’ association will meet with the Education Ministry on Tuesday September 15 to discuss the issue of air-conditioning in schools, a ministry...
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Free masks to be given to all high school pupils
All high school pupils will be given free masks since their use will be mandatory, Health Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday during a press...
AC in schools not under consideration says minister
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday air-conditioning units cannot be installed in schools even though the school year was delayed one week due to...
Schools to stay closed until September 14 (Update 2)
The opening of schools was delayed for a week to September 14 instead of September 7 due to a heatwave gripping the island that is...
Teachers, secondary school parents urge delay to new academic year (updated)
Teachers’ unions on Friday proposed the academic year be postponed for a few days. At a meeting at the education ministry on the health protocols...
Coronavirus: Education ministry submits proposal to upgrade e-learning
A government proposal on e-learning has been submitted to parliament as efforts continue to upgrade schools’ internet connection so as to be able to cover...
Coronavirus: Prodromou says school protocols ready to send out (Updated)
By Peter Michael and Jonathan Shkurko Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday the health protocols for schools at all levels were ready and were...
Coronavirus: protocols for schools being finalised
As authorities put the final touches to the health protocol for schools, primary school teachers and parents agree that pupils’ physical presence in class is...
Coronavirus: Face masks no longer mandatory for under-12s, schools included
The health ministry on Monday night amended a directive that made the use of a protective mask mandatory by the general population by raising the...
Coronavirus: Prodromou calls on parents and teachers to cooperate after mask backlash
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Saturday called on parents and teachers to cooperate with the back-to-school coronavirus measures after the mandatory mask rule sparked a...
