G. Economou: If what Mr. Tsipras proposes for schools applies, they simply will not work

“The government had made the lifelong operation of education a top priority. Mr Tsipras, after a series of relapses, only today, in early December, accepted that schools should be open. the departments to be closed for 3 days out of the 5 that are operating !! … “, noted Giannis Oikonomou in a statement-response to Alexis Tsipras.

“If what Mr Tsipras proposes applies, the schools will simply not work,” the government spokesman said, adding that the official opposition leader was “repeating his opposition rhetoric about recruiting and reducing the number of students per class, without any study.” “, and added:

“This is what Mr. Tsipras says, let’s see what the government has done. With our weapon of vaccination and continuous controls, which reach for students up to 7 tests per week, our schools and universities are fully operational for 3 months. All During this period, only 12 out of 80,000 classes were closed for a few days, with absolute guarantee of students’ health.Also, only 4.53% of general education departments have more than 25 students and 1.91% more than 26. Since last year “There have been 16,200 permanent teacher appointments, while this year an additional 38,000 deputies have been recruited. 98% of schools have submitted the first assessment report, for the first time in the country ‘s history. Just yesterday, 166 new upgraded curricula for primary and secondary education were introduced.”

“The government, with the utmost seriousness and concern for the health of all members of the educational community, ensures the full functioning of the educational structures and at the same time takes rapid steps and determination in the quality modernization of free public education, actively supporting the future of our youth.” stressed the government spokesman.