Protest against merger because new school is 2km further away: 400 students still absent from school.

Mr. Pham Trong Dung, the principal of Nguyen Ba Ngoc Primary School in Trieu Son town, said that only 52 students attended class this morning. More than 400 other students have not yet been brought to school by their parents.

Earlier, on the afternoon of March 27, parents of students at Nguyen Ba Ngoc Primary School collectively kept 457 students home from school to protest the proposed merger with Le Van Tam Primary School.

Parents cited reasons such as the school merger making commuting longer and more dangerous for both students and their caregivers, as it would require traveling along provincial roads. Additionally, they pointed out inadequate facilities and excessively large student numbers.

On the morning of March 29th, only 52 students came to class. (Photo: Tran Nghi)

On March 28th, leaders of the Trieu Son town People's Committee and the Trieu Son district People's Committee, along with the school, held a dialogue with over 100 parents regarding the school merger and the refusal to send their children to class.

During the dialogue, the majority of parents suggested that the merger and reorganization of schools in the area should be considered to ensure that students do not have to travel long distances to school. In addition, many parents still disagree with the school merger.

Responding to public feedback, local authorities hope that parents will continue to send their children to school and, at the same time, refrain from gathering in large groups in front of the school gate, which could disrupt public order and security.

Previously, on February 21st, the Standing Committee of the Trieu Son District Party Committee met to discuss and approve the merger of Nguyen Ba Ngoc Primary School and Le Van Tam Primary School into one, transferring the existing buildings and land of Nguyen Ba Ngoc Primary School to To Vinh Dien Secondary School for gradual investment in upgrading and expansion in accordance with the local government's financial resources.

The People's Committee of Trieu Son district has also sent a document to the Department of Education and Training to seek opinions on the merger of Nguyen Ba Ngoc and Le Van Tam primary schools. Currently, there has been no guidance from the Department of Education and Training on this matter.

(Source: Vietnamnet)

Link: https://vietnamnet.vn/vu-phan-doi-sap-nhap-truong-o-thanh-hoa-hon-400-hoc-sinh-van-nghi-hoc-2264906.html

Source