Region promises Union of Parents & Guardians Associations to solve pupil΄s transportation issue
Union of Parents & Guardians Associations
21 Sep 2022
/ 22:41
CORFU. Parents met with the responsible Deputy Regional Governors and the Regional Education Director.
The Union of Parents & Guardians Associations met today with the responsible Deputy Regional Governors and the Regional Education Director to discuss the problems faced due to the lack of school buses.
Parents asked the Deputy Regional Governors Kostas Zorbas and Melita Andrioti to be informed about this issue, pointing out the social and educational problem that has been created in many schools, where pupils are unable to go to school.
A lot of pressure
"We had a very constructive discussion with the Union of Parents & Guardians Associations, we informed them about all the actions taken by the Region and the whole history of the case. We have been putting a lot of pressure on the Ministry since August to give the extension. Corfu helped to 'unblock' the rest of the country and finally today the amendment was filed", the Deputy Regional Governor Melita Andrioti told Enimerosi.
"As we have already informed the parents, we have started planning and we are hoping that by the end of next week we will have all, or at least 90%, of the timetables sorted out."
"If some cases arise where those responsible for the transportation do not agree to extend their contracts, the Region will seek every legal way to ensure that every last pupil is covered," Mrs. Andrioti added.
Missing classes
"Some timetables may have started gradually this week, but we are still far from solving the problem," the Union's President Leonidas Trantos told Enimerosi.
"It is the second week since the school year started and there are still pupils in many areas, such as Argyrades, Kastellani Messi, Potamos, Kato Korakiana, Kontokali, etc., who are unable to go to their schools. In some cases, even with insurmountable family difficulties, children miss classes or are delayed due to bus services".
"We have been informed by the Deputy Governors that 50% of the tranport cases have been addressed so far and by the end of the week we will have reached 70%. With the amendment to extend last year's contracts, it is not certain that the problem will be solved, because we need to find people for the transportation, who are willing to cooperate at a time when most of them are employed in the tourism sector."
"We firmly believe that the pupil's transportation should be provided by the municipality, which has its own buses and drivers to transport the children," Mr. Trantos added.
Parents asked the Deputy Regional Governors Kostas Zorbas and Melita Andrioti to be informed about this issue, pointing out the social and educational problem that has been created in many schools, where pupils are unable to go to school.
A lot of pressure
"We had a very constructive discussion with the Union of Parents & Guardians Associations, we informed them about all the actions taken by the Region and the whole history of the case. We have been putting a lot of pressure on the Ministry since August to give the extension. Corfu helped to 'unblock' the rest of the country and finally today the amendment was filed", the Deputy Regional Governor Melita Andrioti told Enimerosi.
"As we have already informed the parents, we have started planning and we are hoping that by the end of next week we will have all, or at least 90%, of the timetables sorted out."
"If some cases arise where those responsible for the transportation do not agree to extend their contracts, the Region will seek every legal way to ensure that every last pupil is covered," Mrs. Andrioti added.
Missing classes
"Some timetables may have started gradually this week, but we are still far from solving the problem," the Union's President Leonidas Trantos told Enimerosi.
"It is the second week since the school year started and there are still pupils in many areas, such as Argyrades, Kastellani Messi, Potamos, Kato Korakiana, Kontokali, etc., who are unable to go to their schools. In some cases, even with insurmountable family difficulties, children miss classes or are delayed due to bus services".
"We have been informed by the Deputy Governors that 50% of the tranport cases have been addressed so far and by the end of the week we will have reached 70%. With the amendment to extend last year's contracts, it is not certain that the problem will be solved, because we need to find people for the transportation, who are willing to cooperate at a time when most of them are employed in the tourism sector."
"We firmly believe that the pupil's transportation should be provided by the municipality, which has its own buses and drivers to transport the children," Mr. Trantos added.
