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Serhiy Shkarlet, Ukraine’s Education Minister, stated that 900 teachers have joined the country’s armed forces since Russia’s invasion of Kiev began.
Shkarlet told local media on Monday that 513 of the 900 are qualified teachers, while another 377 are still pursuing their teaching credentials, according to Ukrayinska Pravda.
“We are proud of each and every one of them; we also have people in the Ministry of Education who have joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” he was quoted as saying.
The Minister also discussed the availability of bomb shelters in schools, which are scheduled to resume regular classes on September 1.
According to Shkarlet, 25% of all schools have equipped bomb shelters that will allow students to attend school in person.
“As of today, and depending on the security situation at the time, the school year is set to begin on September 1. Everyone is tired of online teaching, but active hostilities continue in eight of the oblasts (regions). It is impossible to resume in-person classes in the areas near the frontline,” Ukrayinska Pravda quoted the Minister as further saying.
He stated that it is the responsibility of school founders, and in most cases local governments, to ensure that adequate bomb shelters are available in each school.
The Ministry of Education and Science previously stated that some Ukrainian schools will have to arrange in-person teaching in shifts because bomb shelters may not be able to accommodate all of their students at once.
Source:OCN
