90% of children study offline in Odesa

About 90% of children in Odesa study offline and in a mixed format.

As the head of Odesa regional military administration Oleh Kiper reported, the remaining 10% study online.

According to him, one of the main challenges remains the arrangement of school shelters, as some educational institutions do not meet modern safety standards.

«About 90% of our children study offline and partly in a mixed format, another 10% — online. There are questions about shelters, since some Soviet-style schools did not have them at all. Our priority is the lives of children. Since some of those schools do not yet meet the standards, we do not take these risks. The task is to bring 100% of children offline, because children should study, of course, at a desk, of course, in communication with teachers and other children, as it should be right,» said Oleh Kiper.

We would like to remind you that from September 2, in Mykolaiv, 26 schools, which have equipped shelters, will start working in full-time and mixed forms. Earlier, the city authorities planned to open 40 schools in Mykolaiv for full-time education. But parents will independently choose the format of education for their children.

In Mykolaiv, 37,671 students will study in schools this year. Compared to the previous 2023-2024 academic year, the number of schoolchildren decreased by 3,531 children.

Also earlier, the head of the education and science department of the Mykolaiv Oblast Alla Velikhovska reported that there is a shortage of teachers of various subjects in the Mykolaiv region. Educational institutions are most in need of teachers of chemistry, physics and biology.

However, in Mykolaiv, due to the outflow of schoolchildren, they decided to combine classes in educational institutions that will work remotely. Because of this, some teachers will have to be laid off. The Department of Education promises to place teachers who are subject to layoffs in other educational institutions where there are not enough workers.

In the material of the Ministry of Education dated June 5, 2024, it is stated that the number of classes studying remotely in the 2024-2025 academic year may be greater than 24 students (for the first grades) and 30 students (for other grades). This norm is valid during martial law. At the same time, the number of classes that are taught face-to-face or in a mixed format should not exceed 24 students in elementary and 30 in other classes.