Tag: parents
Macedonia 15.09.21 | 15:02

Parents confused, fear infection spread in schools: If a student testes positive for Covid-19, the whole class doesn’t go into isolation, only the students with whom they had contact with

If there is a student who is positive for Covid-19, the whole class does not go into isolation, but the students with whom he was in direct contact and students who did not wear a face mask. If a student is diagnosed with Covid-19, the school notifies the epidemiological service at the Center for Public...

Macedonia 30.09.20 | 10:00

Parents ask: Are children able to go to school, return home, eat alone and wait for their parents until 17h

A group of parents sent reactions to our newsroom because they are helpless regarding the beginning of the school year for children up to 10 years old, regardless of whether the learning will take place online or in person. They have several questions for the authorities: 1. Do the authorities consider...

Macedonia 27.09.20 | 21:54

With kindergartens reopening, Labour Minister Sahpaska calls parents with children under six to return to work

Labour and Welfare Minister Jagoda Sahpaska called on the parents of children under six years of age to return to work. Sahpaska said that the measure allowing one parent in a household with a child under six to remain at home, given the closed kindergartens, is now expiring. The Government created the...

News 19.08.20 | 18:16

Parents with children under 10 will be exempt from work beyond September

Parents with children under 10 will be exempt from going to work beyond September, the SDK.mk news site reported. This decree was introduced early in the coronavirus epidemic, but was being phased out as school starts in September. Now, with the decision to have most children attend classes online, the...

Macedonia 26.02.20 | 19:34

Coronavirus scare: Parents and relatives told they can’t visit their sick children in the Pediatric Clinic

The Pediatric Clinic in Skopje informed the public that it’s closed for visitors and urged the parents of hospitalized children to show understanding for the situation after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed. Parents and relatives are urged not to visit their sick children and are informed...

Macedonia 04.04.19 | 13:09

As trust in the healthcare system erodes, parents demand vaccines are made optional

An association of parents petitioned the Parliament to amend the law on healthcare and to make vaccination optional. The parents say that they are not anti-vaxxers, but are concerned about the quality and safety of vaccines available in Macedonia. We demand that parents have the right to choose whether...