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The Ministry of Education of Cuba announced that the school year will continue this Monday across the country, despite the energy crisis and the recent disconnections of the National Electric System.
According to an official communication, the authorities indicated that flexible measures will be implemented to ensure attendance in classrooms, including the possibility for students to attend without a uniform.
The institution also noted that the double session will be adjusted based on the conditions of each educational center, taking into account the limitations arising from power outages.
The ministry urged families to stay informed through institutional channels, school councils, and other official means to understand the organization of educational activities.
The decision comes in a context marked by failures in the electricity supply that consistently affect large areas of the country, with interruptions impacting daily life, including educational services.
Despite this, the authorities chose to maintain the school calendar, adapting its operation to the current conditions of the energy system.
On social media, several users reacted critically to the decision. Ailen Isabel Sánchez Cruz questioned: "So those who have been without power for over 30 hours are flexibly exempt from attending, right?"
Lorena Rodríguez Pérez stated, "My children can’t go, we haven’t had electricity since yesterday, and I don’t even have cold water, what an abuse, my God," while Gisselle NG pointed out that she had been without electricity for more than 26 hours and decided that her son would not attend classes.
Other comments reflected the impact of the blackouts on daily life. Yurisleydi Delgado Romero described the situation as "a lack of respect" after more than 30 hours without electricity, and added that the children have not been able to rest properly.
Kirenia Barreda also criticized the situation, pointing out the difficulties in ensuring food and rest for the children: “Children who have no food because it has gone bad (...) children who do not sleep well and have to go to school.”
Leonardo C. Sánchez joked about the conditions: “Students will be able to attend without a uniform, without breakfast, without shoes, without sleep, without bathing,” while Maridelys Ramírez said: “Very nice, let’s sleep in the classrooms.”
However, there were also opinions in favor of keeping the classes. Rogelio Rafael Priego Díaz expressed that the teachers would continue working to support the students, and Odennys Gonz Estev suggested adjusting attendance based on the level of electrical disruption in each area.
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