Dozens of students from Elementary School (SDN) 02 Plesungan, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, were sent home due to exposure to smoke from the fire that occurred at the Putri Cempo Solo Final Disposal Site (TPA).
School Supervisor Endang Sawitri in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Monday, said he had received information from the school regarding the impact of the Putri Cempo fire.
He said that to be precise there were 44 students from SDN 02 Plesungan who were sent home. They were sent home shortly before taking part in the flag ceremony Monday morning.
“Initially the information was safe, so the ceremony was going to be held. Then the wind brought the smoke here, so it was dark. The children all came in this morning, all wanting to take part in the ceremony. Then the smoke started heading north, the children became breathless, to the point of feeling nauseous- “The stomach was nauseous. So we notified the parents to (the children) go home first,” he said.
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Due to the emergency conditions caused by smoke which disturbed students and teachers, he continued, until now teaching and learning activities are not taking place as they should.
Furthermore, the regional education coordinator recommended that teaching and learning activities be carried out online while waiting for the situation to become conducive again.
“Until the situation allows it again. Because our priority is the health of children and teachers. We temporarily allow teaching and learning activities to be carried out online at home with learning as we are currently experiencing COVID-19. Because this is also an emergency situation,” he said.
He also cannot confirm how long learning will be carried out online considering that the Putri Cempo TPA blackout has not stopped completely.
Meanwhile, apart from elementary school students, his party also sent home five students from the Dharma Wanita Plesungan Kindergarten which is located in the same yard as SDN 02 Plesungan.
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“Moreover, they are still toddlers,” he said.