The Minister said he felt he could not continue to justify the separation of classes into alternating groups, now that the virus presence had reduced in the Grand Duchy.
On Friday afternoon, the state council will discuss the proposal to reunite classes in primary and secondary schools from 29 June, with Meisch set to lead a press briefing at 6pm on Friday evening.
Meisch discussed the proposal with RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg on Friday morning, stating that children and young people were less likely to spread the virus, according to international studies and experience on the ground in Luxembourg.
The system of splitting classes into alternating groups, with one in school and one at home each week, was developed in mid-April when not much was known about the virus.
However, although classes will be reunited, a number of regulations will remain in place, such as the shortened timetables and the closure of school canteens.
The 500 additional staff members recruited to take charge of pupils in primary schools outside of the timetable will remain in place, said Meisch, to assist with the transition back to normal schooling. The extra staff members will help to ensure more intensive schooling to make up for the shortfalls during and after quarantine.
The Ministry is currently assessing whether a pool of staff could be deployed over the summer holidays and when school resumes in September, to support pupils who struggled with home learning.
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