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53 percent of teachers receive booster shots in Turkey, according to education minister

COVID-19

53 percent of teachers receive booster shots in Turkey, according to education minister

Minister of Education Özer has expressed determination to continue in-class education in the second half of the school year, announcing that the rate of teachers who have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine is 53 percent.

Survey: 76 percent of parents think schools increase coronavirus cases

Survey: 76 percent of parents think schools increase coronavirus cases

The NG Research company conducted a survey with parents and students: Only 17 percent of the respondents are of the opinion that the measures taken against COVID-19 at schools are adequate while 52.47 say that they are inadequate.

8 November 2021 Ruken Tuncel

‘1,636 classrooms closed in a week in Turkey due to COVID-19’

EĞİTİM-SEN UNION

‘1,636 classrooms closed in a week in Turkey due to COVID-19’

The Education and Science Laborers Union has released a statement about the ongoing in-class education amid the pandemic: “The number of close contacts / positive cases is 827 among teachers and 4,681 among students.”

‘One fourth of Turkey’s active COVID-19 cases in the 0-17 age group’

HEALTH MINISTER KOCA

‘One fourth of Turkey’s active COVID-19 cases in the 0-17 age group’

Turkey’s Health Minister Koca has announced that the average number of active cases is 400 thousand and 25 percent of them are among the people aged 0 to 17.

29 September 2021

1,736 classrooms closed across Turkey due to COVID-19, says union

1,736 classrooms closed across Turkey due to COVID-19, says union

The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) has raised concerns about the increasing COVID-19 cases among students and teachers, calling on the Ministry of Education to swiftly take measures to prevent closure of classrooms.

28 September 2021

‘Increase in Turkey’s coronavirus cases is nearing limits hard to control’

SCIENCE BOARD MEETING

‘Increase in Turkey’s coronavirus cases is nearing limits hard to control’

Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has addressed the public after the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board meeting. He has argued that the situation at schools amid in-class education is not alarming, adding that “education is proceeding positively.”

23 September 2021

‘COVID-19 cases detected in 872 schools, 774 classrooms closed’

IN-CLASS EDUCATION AMID PANDEMIC

‘COVID-19 cases detected in 872 schools, 774 classrooms closed’

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) raises concerns that schools’ poor physical infrastructure has not been improved, the lack of teachers has not been eliminated and additional classrooms have not been built.

21 September 2021

First week of in-class education in Turkey: Are measures adequate?

COVID-19

First week of in-class education in Turkey: Are measures adequate?

After an interval of almost two years, schools reopened for in-class education in Turkey this week. We have talked to students and their parents. They are concerned about the risks amid the pandemic as well as additional expenses.

9 September 2021 Ceren Bala Teke

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

MAIN OPPOSITION CHP

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

Visiting the shops in their electoral districts on the first day of in-class education in Turkey, CHP MPs Utku Çakırözer and Ömer Fethi Gürer have underlined that citizens mostly complain about the economic crisis and price increases.

7 September 2021

Survey: 70 percent of parents want in-class education to start

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Survey: 70 percent of parents want in-class education to start

According to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos, the majority of parents approve the decision to resume in-class education in Turkey as of September 6, but they think that in-class education will not begin as planned due to the increasing number of cases.

‘Education cannot be distant, we don’t want a lost generation’

AHEAD OF REOPENING OF SCHOOLS

‘Education cannot be distant, we don’t want a lost generation’

Association of Students' Guardians (Veli-Der) Chair Yılmaz has announced that the Veli-Der has launched the “Let Face-to-Face Education Begin” campaign ahead of September 6, when face-to-face education is poised to begin in Turkey amid the pandemic.