The education authority in Jiangsu province has called for tough measures to step up epidemic prevention and control at schools as the fall semester starts.
Schools in Nanjing started to give online lectures on September 1st. The Hexi branch of Nanjing Jinling Middle School has formulated in advance a work plan for the start of the fall semester and arrange for a working team to be responsible for the health monitoring and management of teachers and students returning to Nanjing and the campus. The school has also disinfected the classrooms at regular intervals every day.
The school has also given specific suggestions on the schedule of lecture-giving and break, equipment preparation, psychological adjustment and family cooperation for online teaching.
Ni Qingrong, Vice Principal of Nanjing Jinling Middle School Hexi Branch
According to the class schedule in the new semester, we have carried out online learning for all subjects, such as Chinese language, mathematics, English, music, sports, aesthetics, psychology, health, and labor.
Starting on August 28, Nanjing Jianye District carried out campus disinfection in three days on 110 primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in the district.
Ji Ling, Secretary of the Party Branch of Nanjing Zhongshan Primary School
We organized all teachers and staff to carry out a nucleic acid test before the start of the new semester. At the same time, we also conducted emergency drills for epidemic prevention and control emergencies.
Starting from September 1, primary and secondary schools in Yangzhou have launched online teaching and online learning guidance.
The education department invited outstanding and backbone teachers from all over the city to make quality online courses. Each lesson is reviewed by two experts to ensure that every child can benefit from the "Cloud Classroom".
The primary and secondary schools in Huai'an began to organize online learning guidance on September 1. They will organize students to return to school in an orderly manner starting on September 7.
Wu Bichang, Deputy Director of the Audio-visual Education Center, Yangzhou Education Bureau
We have set up 9 live TV channels to provide on-demand services for all grades. We have also relied on Yangzhou Wisdom School to provide online teaching video courseware and homework downloads for all graders.
Primary and secondary schools in Taizhou, Yancheng, Changzhou, Zhenjiang and Suzhou have made thorough disinfection on the campuses, teaching buildings, offices, and canteens while special inspection is carried out to strengthen epidemic prevention and control from the kitchen to the dining hall.
