Fifth- and sixth-grade students return to educational institutions // Photo: Paz Bar
Bibbs and Hajjaj sent the letter ahead of the crucial discussion that is expected to take place in the cabinet this coming Sunday. In the letter, the heads of the authorities called for continuing with the studies in all the authorities. They argued that “the activity of educational institutions is not the cause of the outbreak of morbidity and should continue with non-privileged studies, at all costs.”
Haim Bibbs, chairman of the local government center, said: “It is appropriate and obligatory to continue physical activity in the education system and not to interrupt the children’s education routine once again. This is not a privilege – it is our duty. “
Shai Hajaj, chairman of the Center for Regional Councils, said: “The data on the increase in morbidity rates in Corona is worrying, and requires restraint. However, the closure of educational institutions will leave hundreds of thousands of children in their homes without the supervision and enforcement of the restrictions. It is therefore right to return students to educational institutions, while strictly observing the restrictions. This will also prevent further serious damage to studies. “
As is known, the Hanukkah holiday will end this coming Sunday and students will return to school, but for hundreds of thousands of fifth- and upper-grade students, including middle and high schools in 30 municipalities and red neighborhoods and 57 municipalities and orange neighborhoods, will not return to school because of rising morbidity.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health updated that the list of cities that became red and orange has expanded and now there are 110 localities, cities, districts and neighborhoods, including a large number of neighborhoods in the capital Jerusalem and also Raanana, Ashkelon, Or Yehuda, Dimona, Mevaseret Zion, Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Yam, Kiryat Yam Malachi, Abu Ghosh, Baqa al-Gharbiya and more.
