Starting September 15, schools will be able to change their teaching format due to prolonged air raid alerts

Starting September 15, Ukrainian schools will be able to quickly adjust their teaching formats depending on the security situation. The Ministry of Education and Science recommends that schools use in-person, hybrid, or distance learning models.

According to Minister of Education and Science Andriy Butenko, the new recommendations are intended to help schools continue the educational process even in regions where air raid alerts occur frequently or last for extended periods.

The administration of each school will be able to independently choose the format of instruction and, if necessary, switch from one model to another. The primary criterion remains the safety of children and teachers.

If a school’s shelter is equipped to host classes, lessons can continue there during an air raid alert. In the case of remote learning, once an alert is announced, students and teachers will be able to move to safe locations and continue classes online.

For areas experiencing prolonged air raid alerts, the Ministry of Education and Science recommends organizing remote classes so that participants in the educational process are in safe locations from the very beginning. Students who are unable to connect to online classes should be provided with materials for asynchronous learning.

Separately, the recommendations outline procedures for situations where an air raid alert is in effect at the start of the school day, as well as in the event of a power outage or communication issues.

“It is important to provide schools not with a single set of rigid instructions for all situations, but with clear tools so they can find the best solution for their specific circumstances,” Butenko emphasized.

Source: Andriy Butenko, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

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