What is the directive so far?
An issue with students who refuse to wear their mask arises after the publication of the protocol by the Ministry of Education regarding the operation of schools due to the pandemic. We remind you that the use of a mask is mandatory for all students in Secondary Education during the lesson in the class. During the break the use of a mask is optional.
According to what the president of OELMEK, Costas Hadjisavvas, told Offsite, so far the instructions for students who will refuse to wear a mask are not to enter the classrooms. “This issue was raised at Monday's meeting with the Minister of Education and as he said a circular will be issued on the subject and students who will not wear a mask will not be admitted to the classroom. In addition, on Friday morning there will be an extraordinary meeting in the presence of epidemiologists to ask some questions we have about the use of a mask for teachers who may have cardiorespiratory problems or other problems.
Continuing, Mr. Hadjisavvas stressed that parents should be informed in such cases. "School principals will inform parents, it is a serious issue. The point is not to impose penalties and punishments, but to observe and comply with health protocols. More instructions, final circulars for schools and answers on Friday "
What does the Protocol for Gymnasiums and Lyceums say?
The use of a protective mask becomes mandatory by the general population, aged 12 and over indoors where there is increased public gathering, according to the Press Release of the Ministry of Health dated 24.08.2020. Therefore, teachers should wear a mask throughout the teaching period and in all enclosed areas of the school (eg in the meeting rooms of school staff).
As an alternative to the use of a mask, in special cases, in which lip reading is necessary (eg people with hearing problems, during speech therapy), the face shield may be used by the teachers, as the social distance of two (2) meters from the teacher to the students during the teaching and with continuous ventilation of the space.
The use of a mask is mandatory for Secondary School students in classrooms and indoors. The use of a mask during breaks is optional, as physical and social distancing is observed.
It is noted that the Ministry of Education announced the return to school for students in Secondary General, Secondary Technical Education, as well as in Primary School, on Monday, September 7, in order to have previously fully clarified all health protection issues.
Source: Offsite