MBO schools make part of online lessons mandatory
Some MBO schools want to oblige teachers to provide part of their lessons online from now on. That is not possible, thinks AOb-driver Henrik de Moel. “The choice between online or physical education is up to the teacher.”
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'Education must now partly be given online.' That is the message with which some ROCs welcome their teachers after the summer holidays. From an inventory of de Volkskrant it turns out this is happening in any case at Albeda (Rijnmond), MBO Utrecht, the Graafschap College (Doetinchem), ROC A12 (Ede) and the Deltion College (Zwolle).
“Several concerned members have raised the alarm with us about this,” says AOb-driver Henrik de Moel. “Sometimes boards even impose percentages of the portion of education that must be provided online. I have heard 20 percent or even 70 percent pass by.”
Online lessons save accommodation costs and make larger groups possible
Teaching courses online has nothing to do with corona anymore, because MBO is now allowed fully open. “Rocs often state that online education is 'more up-to-date' and 'more flexible', says De Moel. “But if you think badly, you can also come up with other reasons. For example, it saves on housing costs and one teacher can teach larger groups of students online.”
Impose
Imposing online education from above is against the agreements, says De Moel. “There is in the 'service document’ stated that the corona crisis should not be misused to push through changes in education.” The House of Representatives has also motion by Peter Kwint (SP) that physical education remains the norm.
Experimented
And of course a lot of experimentation and experience was gained with online education during and because of the corona crisis. “Online education can have added value,” says De Moel. “But that can best be judged by the teachers. As professionals, they are best placed to determine whether and to what extent they want to provide online education in the future."
statute
It is also in the professional status It has been established by teachers that they are responsible for the way in which education is provided, says De Moel. "And not the boards, managers or executive boards."
If you are curious about the state of affairs at your school, please contact the Works Council.
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