Planning for the new school year: After the holidays, back classroom for all

After the summer holidays will be granted in all types of school in Hessen, five days a week in the classroom. So it plans the Ministry of education. The obligation to Participate in dig, was "the only individual with a medical certificate possible," said Minister of culture Alexander Lorz on Tuesday.

Ewald Hetrodt

correspondent of the Rhein-Main-Zeitung in Wiesbaden.

This rule applies to teachers, socio-educational staff and students who are at risk of a severe disease course was on or lived with people with such a hazard in a House. Those who could not attend classes in school, digital switches into the class room and if necessary, loan of a mobile terminal, said Lorz.

Digital learning platform Development

The digital teaching and learning platform, the "school portal Hessen", is to be extended until the beginning of the new school year more. In addition, it allows schools to temporarily use all of the currently available video conferencing systems.

The Minister of culture justified the project with the positive feedback he had received since the lifting of the distance requirement to the primary schools. In addition, the Infection had been slowed in Hesse significantly. It was based on medical recommendations and the work of a "concept group beginning of the school year". In the Ministry, the School boards, teachers, parents and students were represented.

Free-of-charge Corona-Tests

"We are taking this step out of Conviction," said Lorz. And knowing that it could not give a zero risk, and "that in case of need could be local or nationwide, again, restrictions are required".

The waiver of the distance requirement in the classroom make it possible to a regulated class and course system without a limit on the size of the group to return. The common hygiene rules continue to exist. In addition to the already provided protective equipment the schools received in good time before the beginning of the school year once again, "a large supply" of protection masks, disinfectants, gloves, fleece, coats, and face shields protection. Each teacher could let if necessary, free of charge for you to the Coronavirus test. As some of the other countries of Hesse wants to make the resumption of the control operation to be evaluated scientifically.