The school just confirmed they are adjusting the fees. I am honestly stunned that this worked out but it only happened because you all stood your ground together. Please keep an eye on your emails for the revised statements while I just take a moment to process this.
June 10, 2020
Final supporters
In light of the existing situation, we, parents of Choifat Schools, appreciate the Institutions’ continuous support and back the decision of the school’s closure for the safety of its students. However, we feel that it is unjustified that the school is demanding a full fee payment for the Third Term’s 'Distance Learning Program'.
It is important to address that the online learning platform is not a complete alternate, but rather a supplement to the Term Education. Parents have to put in more than 5-7 hours a day, assisting children to complete the daily assigned lessons, provide resources, stationary, technology, not to mention the added mental strain and pressure of working from home simultaneously.
Moreover, Keeping the current situation in mind, the government has clearly created policies in place which gives the employers a choice to reduce the salaries appropriately. While we appreciate the school’s decision to pay its staff in full, we also firmly believe that this is purely an employer’s decision and responsibility and that the financial implications of this decision must not be passed on to the parents.
In addition to this, the children are not attending school for the entire semester, neither using the premises, utilities, facilities nor all extra circular activities which are now closed for the entire semester thus reducing the school’s costs.
Over the course of last few weeks, we have seen businesses and companies suffer, families across the city taking the brunt of this situation- most employees are being laid off, forced to take unpaid leave or are facing up to 30% pay cuts. Most Businesses are struggling and commercial activity has now come to a complete halt. These are severely difficult times for all of us.
Considering these prevailing conditions, many schools in Dubai are supporting the parents and have announced reductions in fees.
As prominent education providers in the UAE, we expect Choifat to lead the way by example and therefore, we collectively appeal to Choifat for a minimum 30% Fees Reduction for the Third Term 'E-Learning Program'. For those parents that have already paid, we request their payments to be adjusted against the next upcoming semester
These are difficult times for all of us, and we hope our understanding school will play its part.
Your Co-operation shall be highly appreciated,
Parents of Choifat Schools in Dubai
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Reached 1,000 supporters
April 6, 2020
April 5, 2020
I have been reading through the messages you all are leaving and the exhaustion in your stories is truly heartbreaking. Please know that I am compiling these experiences to show the administration that this struggle is shared by so many of us.
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2020
660 Comments
A father of 2 students in DIP, company asked us to use all vacation days and now they announced salary deduction and holding commissions with total salary reduction of 40%; we kindly ask school managment to reduce term 3 fees by minimum of 30%
We pay money for learning + school facilities + tools and utilities and we teach kids at home... Using our own printers... All are parenta efforts all they do in the school is recording very bad quality video and upload it
Please accept to refund the 3rd transportation paid fees for my kids and deduct 30% of the third paid installment fees for my 3 kids due to the current situation of the private sector ( Contracting Company ). Signature: Father of the 3 kids studying at ISC KC
Although we do support the school's efforts regarding e-learning, we also believe that the school should support its students and their families in these difficult times by offering a discount on term 3 fees or waiving off the 10% re-registration fees on next years fees.
I am a mother of two with Choueifat school DIP I lost my Job because of the current situation staying home assisting two of my kids studying Am seeking if the can have a look at our situation and school give us a discount on the third payment
Reduce tern 3 fees !!!!
At least 40% reduction
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The school just confirmed they are adjusting the fees. I am honestly stunned that this worked out but it only happened because you all stood your ground together. Please keep an eye on your emails for the revised statements while I just take a moment to process this.
June 10, 2020
Final supporters
In light of the existing situation, we, parents of Choifat Schools, appreciate the Institutions’ continuous support and back the decision of the school’s closure for the safety of its students. However, we feel that it is unjustified that the school is demanding a full fee payment for the Third Term’s 'Distance Learning Program'.
It is important to address that the online learning platform is not a complete alternate, but rather a supplement to the Term Education. Parents have to put in more than 5-7 hours a day, assisting children to complete the daily assigned lessons, provide resources, stationary, technology, not to mention the added mental strain and pressure of working from home simultaneously.
Moreover, Keeping the current situation in mind, the government has clearly created policies in place which gives the employers a choice to reduce the salaries appropriately. While we appreciate the school’s decision to pay its staff in full, we also firmly believe that this is purely an employer’s decision and responsibility and that the financial implications of this decision must not be passed on to the parents.
In addition to this, the children are not attending school for the entire semester, neither using the premises, utilities, facilities nor all extra circular activities which are now closed for the entire semester thus reducing the school’s costs.
Over the course of last few weeks, we have seen businesses and companies suffer, families across the city taking the brunt of this situation- most employees are being laid off, forced to take unpaid leave or are facing up to 30% pay cuts. Most Businesses are struggling and commercial activity has now come to a complete halt. These are severely difficult times for all of us.
Considering these prevailing conditions, many schools in Dubai are supporting the parents and have announced reductions in fees.
As prominent education providers in the UAE, we expect Choifat to lead the way by example and therefore, we collectively appeal to Choifat for a minimum 30% Fees Reduction for the Third Term 'E-Learning Program'. For those parents that have already paid, we request their payments to be adjusted against the next upcoming semester
These are difficult times for all of us, and we hope our understanding school will play its part.
Your Co-operation shall be highly appreciated,
Parents of Choifat Schools in Dubai
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 6, 2020
April 5, 2020
I have been reading through the messages you all are leaving and the exhaustion in your stories is truly heartbreaking. Please know that I am compiling these experiences to show the administration that this struggle is shared by so many of us.
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2020
660 Comments
The parents are doing most of the work. There is no utilization of school facilities. The whole GCC are in one class. There is no interaction with the teachers while they are explaining the session. So, the fees should be minimum reduced by 50%
A father of 2 students in DIP, company asked us to use all vacation days and now they announced salary deduction and holding commissions with total salary reduction of 40%; we kindly ask school managment to reduce term 3 fees by minimum of 30%
We pay money for learning + school facilities + tools and utilities and we teach kids at home... Using our own printers... All are parenta efforts all they do in the school is recording very bad quality video and upload it
Please accept to refund the 3rd transportation paid fees for my kids and deduct 30% of the third paid installment fees for my 3 kids due to the current situation of the private sector ( Contracting Company ). Signature: Father of the 3 kids studying at ISC KC
Although we do support the school's efforts regarding e-learning, we also believe that the school should support its students and their families in these difficult times by offering a discount on term 3 fees or waiving off the 10% re-registration fees on next years fees.
I am a mother of two with Choueifat school DIP I lost my Job because of the current situation staying home assisting two of my kids studying Am seeking if the can have a look at our situation and school give us a discount on the third payment
Reduce tern 3 fees !!!!
At least 40% reduction
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The parents are doing most of the work. There is no utilization of school facilities. The whole GCC are in one class. There is no interaction with the teachers while they are explaining the session. So, the fees should be minimum reduced by 50%