| In a meeting held at the Casa de la Cultura, control over COVID-19 cases was highlighted and the problems caused by hoaxes were highlighted Internet and the crowds at the doors of the centers | The City Council of Las Torres de Cotillas and the municipal schools held a follow-up meeting for the start of the 2020-21 school year on Tuesday, September 22.
This meeting took place at the Casa de la Cultura "Pedro Serna" and was attended by the mayor, Joaquín Vela Fernández, and the councilors of Education, Rafael Martínez García, and of Social Services, María del Mar Ruiz Rosillo, as well as representatives of the centers -both public and subsidized- and of the AMPAs.
"This course is marked by the health crisis due to COVID-19 that we are experiencing, so our communication with the educational community is even closer than usual," highlights the first mayor. The general feeling at the meeting was positive since, despite the problematic situation, school environments are being controlled over the pandemic.
"The children are very happy to go back to class and their parents are facilitated by conciliation.
We knew that it would be impossible not to have any contagion, but the few that have emerged have been controlled with the established protocols and there have been no complications.
remarkable, "explains the mayor, who reports that the educational community highlights the police action at the entrance and exit of schools, and municipal cleaning employees in their centers. Stop the hoaxes In this meeting, the responsibility appreciated in children before the security measures in place was emphasized and the main problems that have been detected at the beginning of the year were addressed.
"We were very stressed about how dangerous are the hoaxes on the Internet, quickly transmitted and that they do a lot of damage, creating situations of uncertainty and anxiety", indicates the mayor of Education, who anticipates that the subsidized schools (Susarte, Divino Maestro and Monte Azahar) will also have hydroalcoholic gel provided by the City Council. Another drawback that was pointed out in this return to the classroom is the dangerous crowds that occur at the doors of schools.
"Parents have to raise awareness to avoid these situations.
On many occasions, safety distances are not respected, setting a bad example for children, and to avoid them, the Local Police have orders to act forcefully," says the mayor. The members of the municipal government team answered all the queries of the attendees and the next follow-up meeting was scheduled for the end of October.
"The contact between the Council and the educational community is direct and permanent to act immediately if any incident occurs, as required by a situation like this," says the councilor.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas