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Hong Kong’s Education Bureau slammed for delay in suspending classes amid chaos in the city
- Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools will be closed on Thursday, it says
- Some universities have also cancelled all on-campus lessons
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Hong Kong’s education officials came under fire on Wednesday for suspending classes only after three straight days of travel mayhem.
The Education Bureau announced the closure of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools on Thursday, citing safety concerns a day after the city’s leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor refused to make the move to avoid falling into the “protesters’ trap”.
Most of the city’s universities and other higher educational institutions also announced there would be no classes on Thursday, with at least 10 suspending them for the rest of the week.
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Principals and teachers slammed the government for making a wrong judgment previously and school management staff said the closure should be extended until the end of the week.
The education sector has been exhausted physically and mentally to an extreme point
An Education Bureau spokesman on Wednesday insisted it had always prioritised the safety and benefits of students and all campuses would remain open for parents in need during the suspension.
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