Prioritizing Children's Safety, Mayor Eri Cahyadi Cancels Face-to-Face Learning In Surabaya

SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Government has signaled that Face-to-face Learning (PTM) in the City of Heroes will be canceled in July. The consideration is the health of students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The face-to-face meeting is planned for July after the admission of new students. But with the rising COVID-19 condition, it cannot be continued, because the responsibility for the safety of the children is my responsibility. So I prioritize the safety of the children", said Mayor Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, Wednesday, June 23.

Eri Cahyadi admitted that he did not want to take the risk to force PTM. Therefore, he will still see the development of COVID-19 cases until early July.

"We'll see the conditions first. If the conditions continue to rise and it endangers my children, God willing, I will also cancel face-to-face meetings", he said.

If PTM is canceled in July, continued Eri Cahyadi, the Surabaya City Government will make various innovations, so that students do not get bored of learning online from their homes.

"Well, how to teach so that we don't get bored, we will coordinate with the Education Office, to innovate for students", he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Surabaya City Education Office, Supomo, confirmed that so far his party had made various preparations to welcome the implementation of PTM in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starting from learning simulations with strict health protocols, to assessments for each school, it continues to be accelerated until now.

"So, the school is not only facilitated by health protocols but there must also be a Task Force. The technical guidance to the Task Force is also continuously carried out by the municipal government so that all health protocols run well. In principle, all schools in Surabaya are ready to welcome PTM", he said