Since the Ministry of Education and Research found a new supplier for the rapid tests used in schools, the delivery schedules have been out of order. Several schools have decided to acquire their own tests in the meantime to continue the ministry's recommendation to test.
The Ministry of Education and Research thinks sending a class to distance learning in case of an infected student or teacher should be coordinated with the Health Board. The board, however, says the school manager should make the decision. The city of Tallinn allows everyone to go on distance learning.
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The Competition Authority (Konkurentsiamet) initiated proceedings over the sudden price hike of digital study resource platform Opiq. The cities and municipalities association and the education ministry turned to providers for a reasonable price, which would allow schools to use the digital platforms next year as well.
Ministry of Education and Research vice-chancellor Robert Lippin told ETV s daily affairs show Aktuaalne kaamera that a two-year procurement for basic school digital study platform use was completed in 2019. Considering the number of users and monthly fees, the procurement ended up costing €0.69 a month per student. In the fall of 2020, a new procurement was conducted for high schools, which ended up costing €1.54 per student.