Face-to-face School, Teachers In Kupang Haven't All Been Vaccinated With COVID-19

JAKARTA - The Kupang City Education and Culture Office noted that so far only 60 percent of the total 4,569 Kindergarten (TK), elementary to junior high school teachers who were vaccinated in the capital of the province of NTT.

"There are still around 40 percent of teachers who have not been vaccinated so far," said Head of the Kupang City Education and Culture Office Dumul Djami in Kupang, as reported by Antara, Monday, June 7.

This was conveyed in relation to the readiness of the Kupang City government to start implementing face-to-face schools at the opening of the new school year in July amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dumul explained that according to a new regulation from the Ministry of Education, it was stated that at this time to start face-to-face schooling, every teacher must first be vaccinated.

"Therefore, we will work closely with the health office to allow our teachers to be vaccinated at every puskesmas in their place of residence," he said.

It is targeted that during this June the vaccination for a number of teachers who have not been vaccinated can receive it immediately so that when entering the new school year, schools in Kupang City can apply face-to-face.

However, if there are still people who have not been vaccinated for various reasons, they cannot teach face-to-face even though the teacher is in the teacher's room.

"Usually there are always reasons not to receive the vaccine, such as high blood pressure, pregnancy or other illness. Well, this kind of teaching can teach, but not face-to-face," he said.

Indeed, according to the provisions of the Minister of Education, Nadiem Makarim, the implementation of face-to-face schools will begin in July, but that is only for those who are ready, which means that all of their teachers have been vaccinated.

"For us in Kupang City, if the school is ready, it means that 70-80 percent is ready then we can go to face-to-face school, but if it is still below that number, then we can teach online," he said