Stop organizing back-to-school activities, focus on responding to storm Kajiki

(Dan Tri) - To respond to the complicated developments of storm Kajiki (storm No. 5), Thanh Hoa province has temporarily suspended the organization of school opening activities on August 25.

On August 24, the Department of Education and Training of Thanh Hoa province issued an official dispatch requesting schools and educational institutions to temporarily suspend back-to-school activities and focus on responding to storm No. 5.

Accordingly, implementing the direction of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Education and Training requested the Chairmen of the People's Committees of communes and wards, and heads of affiliated units to strictly implement the decision not to organize school opening activities on August 25 according to the previous decision of the Provincial People's Committee.

The Department of Education and Training requires educational institutions to seriously deploy emergency response activities for storm No. 5 according to the telegram of the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province.

From August 26, heads of educational institutions will proactively monitor the developments of storm No. 5 and its post-storm circulation; only when students' safety is truly assured will they organize back-to-school activities.

The Department of Education and Training assigned heads of educational institutions to have homeroom teachers inform all parents of the above content and request families to monitor their children at home to ensure safety during storms.

Units focused on responding to storm No. 5 and seriously implemented the direction of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense.

Previously, on August 23, the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province issued the schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. According to the plan, the first day of school for preschools, general education, and continuing education institutions in the province is August 29; for grades 1, 9, and 12, the first day of school is August 25.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/dung-to-chuc-cac-hoat-dong-tuu-truong-tap-trung-ung-pho-voi-bao-kajiki-20250824174558157.htm