November 20th in a place where teachers only congratulate each other over the phone

(Dan Tri) - Up to now, many schools in flood-prone areas of Hue city still have to organize online teaching to ensure the safety of students and teachers.

On November 20, teacher Tran Duc Son, Vice Principal of Ngo The Lan Secondary School, Quang Dien Commune, Hue City, said that the school is still organizing online teaching for students.

Ngo The Lan Secondary School currently has more than 300 students and is located in a low-lying area of ​​Quang Dien commune, so it is often flooded.

Many schools in Hue are often flooded for long periods, affecting teaching and learning plans (Photo: Vi Thao).

According to Mr. Son, during the heavy rains and floods in late October and early November, the school was deeply flooded and was forced to switch to online teaching.

After the flood waters receded, the school resumed in-person classes, but after only three days, heavy rain caused flooding again.

“The water in the school campus has dried up, but there are still many students and teachers in the flooded area who cannot go to school, so we have to organize online teaching to ensure safety.

Due to unfavorable weather conditions, the school could not organize activities to celebrate Vietnamese Teachers' Day or meet to express gratitude, so we had to wish each other over the phone," Mr. Son shared.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Cau, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Dien commune, said that currently in the area there are 11 schools organizing online teaching and 6 schools teaching in person.

On this occasion, the local government cannot organize a meeting to thank teachers like every year.

Teachers at Huong Vinh High School, Hoa Chau Ward, teach online to students (Photo: Nhat Linh).

Located next to National Highway 1A, Ho Van Tu Secondary School, Huong Tra Ward, is also often subject to heavy flooding. During this heavy rain and flood, the school had to notify students to stay home to ensure safety.

According to Mr. Tran Luu Quang, Principal of Ho Van Tu Secondary School, after the floodwaters receded, the school mobilized teachers and staff to clean up and rearrange tables and chairs.

"Today is Vietnamese Teachers' Charter Day, but the school still organizes classes all day to keep up with the program for the students," Mr. Quang shared.

In Hoa Chau ward, a low-lying area that has been flooded for a long time, many schools have had to switch to online teaching.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hien, Principal of Huong Vinh High School, said the school has more than 1,100 students, many of whom live in deeply flooded areas where traffic is cut off.

If in-person teaching is organized, only about 30% of students can attend class, so the school continues to teach online and celebrate November 20 online to ensure safety.

Many students in Hue city cannot go to class and have to switch to online learning due to the impact of floods (Photo: Vi Thao).

According to Mr. Hien, in the recent floods, Huong Vinh High School suffered great damage to its facilities. Many teachers’ personal vehicles were also submerged in water, and some students fell into difficult circumstances.

The school has connected with sponsors and organized many support campaigns for students, including 4 students with special difficulties who received support of 2.5 million VND each.

Mr. Phan Trong Nghia, Chairman of Hoa Chau Ward People's Committee, and ward leaders visited and shared with schools on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers' Day.

According to Mr. Nghia, currently, the entire Hoa Chau ward has 1 school teaching online, 6 schools are closed. Due to objective conditions, the ward cannot organize a traditional meeting, but the precious feelings and gratitude for the teachers are still intact and deep.

The leader of the Department of Education and Training of Hue city said that many schools in the area suffered heavy damage due to floods, especially two primary school students and one preschool child drowned.

After the flood, the Department of Education and Training of Hue city will direct schools to clean up and re-invent the facilities to have timely support plans.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/ngay-2011-o-noi-thay-co-giao-chi-chuc-mung-nhau-qua-dien-thoai-20251120132830459.htm