2/3 of students to be back in classes next week
POE eases restrictions to allow students back in school

Starting from next week, the number of students attending school will increase to approximately two-thirds of the student population, as restrictions for social distancing will be eased.

The Jeju Provincial Office of Education has prepared a plan for academic management in accordance with Level 2 social distancing that is enforced in the Seoul metropolitan area. They announced that two-thirds of all elementary, middle, and high school students in the province will be back in school by the end of a process that will take place from the 21st until the 11th of next month.

As a result, 1st and 2nd graders will continue to go to school every day, and special schools will be able to autonomously decide the number of students attending school.

In addition, 58 schools with less than 100 students, or less than 6 classes, will be allowed to choose between total attendance or two-thirds attendance.

Superintendent Lee Seok-moon explained that elementary school students in 3rd to 6th grades have not been able to attend classes in the second semester, and that the current measures will be relaxed to bridge the resulting educational gap.

3. 다음주부터 등교수업 확대…밀집도 2/3로 완화 (번역가)

다음주부터 코로나19에 따른
등교수업 제한 조치가 완화돼
등교 인원이 3분의 2 정도로 늘어납니다.

제주도교육청은
수도권 거리두기 2단계 조정에 따른
학사 운영 방안을 마련하고
오는 21일부터 다음달 11일까지
도내 모든 초, 중, 고교의 밀집도를
2/3로 완화한다고 밝혔습니다.

이에따라 초등학교 1~2학년은
매일 등교 원칙을 이어가고
특수학교는 학교 자율로 밀집도를 결정하게 됩니다.

또 100명 이하 또는 6학급 이하 학교 58개교는
전체등교나 밀집도 2/3 조치를 취할 수 있게 됩니다.

이석문 교육감은
사회적 거리두기가 강화되면서
초등학교 3~6학년들은
2학기에 등교수업을 하지 못하고 있다며
이에 따른 교육 격차를 해소하기 위해
밀집도를 완화한다고 설명했습니다.