In Cyprus, some students will start classes without some textbooks — Cyprus Mail
In Cyprus, some primary and secondary school students will begin the school year without some textbooks, while many classrooms still lack functioning air-conditioning systems. Cyprus Mail reports on the problems at the start of the school year.
Textbooks expected by mid-October
Miria Vasiliou, head of the Poed primary school teachers’ union, said that students should not start school without books and work from photocopies. According to her, a delay of an entire month cannot be considered a purely technical problem, since teachers and pupils are once again forced to compensate for shortcomings in the state system with temporary solutions.
According to a circular sent to primary school principals, the delivery of printed textbooks for some subjects for the 2026–2027 school year will be completed after classes have already begun. The final delivery of all books is expected by mid-October.
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The delay affects textbooks in mathematics, science and technology, history, geography, design and technology, digital technology, and religious education. Until they arrive, teachers have been instructed to conduct lessons in line with curricula, using available printed and digital materials as well as pupils’ notebooks, while limiting the use of photocopies.
Union calls for air conditioners to be put into operation
The Oelmek secondary school teachers’ union separately drew attention to the fact that a significant number of classrooms do not have working air-conditioning systems, despite previous government announcements and schedules. The union stressed that air conditioning is a matter of health, safety, and proper learning and working conditions, rather than merely comfort.
Oelmek called on the government and responsible authorities to speed up the commissioning of already installed air conditioners and complete the installation of systems in schools where work is still ongoing. The union also stated that technical or electrical difficulties must be anticipated and resolved by state authorities.
