The school management has officially announced a reduction in fees for the third term. This outcome reflects the collective resolve of our community to address the financial burden placed upon families during this transition to distance learning. We remain committed to monitoring the quality of our educational services as the …
May 18, 2020
Final supporters
From: Parents at Emirates International School Dubai
5th April 2020
To: The Management,
Emirates International School Dubai
Sub: Fee Reduction on Third Semester’s E-Learning
Dear Sir / Madam
In light of the existing situation, we, parents at Emirates International School Dubai, 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 EIS is demanding a full fee payment for the Third Term’s Distance Learning Program.
It is important to address that the online learning process 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, that 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 and we support it, but 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.
We also believe that EIS’ current offer of a Relief by way of some fee waivers, flexible payment terms and retained fee structures for the next Academic Year as mentioned in the last email is unreasonable, as this cannot be subjected to a handful of families, as all parents’ across the board are effected.
Over the course of last few weeks, we have seen businesses and companies suffer, families across the city are 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.
In light of this current situation, many schools in Dubai are supporting the parents and have announced reductions in fees.
As prominent education providers in the UAE, we expect EIS to lead the way by example and therefore, we collectively appeal to EIS to re-consider our request for a minimum 30% Fee Reductions for the Third Term ‘Distance Learning Program’. These are difficult times for all of us, and we hope EIS would play its part.
Your co-operation shall be highly appreciated,
Parents of Emirates International School
Updates
April 9, 2020
The petition has now surpassed 1,000 signatures. This milestone confirms that our concerns regarding the current fee structure are shared by a significant portion of the school community.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 9, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2020
April 4, 2020
The number of signatures is nearing our initial milestone of one hundred. Achieving this threshold will provide the necessary weight to our communications with the school management. Please circulate this petition to other parents who are also invested in a fair resolution regarding our current fee structure.
359 Comments
My husband has lost his job. My business is shut! Can’t you as a non profit organization not help parents with a situation Reduce fee substantially! I’m spending more time with my kids than teachers! Alternatively pay me Because I’m working more than the teacher for now
We believe it is fair to have fees reduxtion for term 3, as none of the schools faciliries are being utilised and fair amount of time is being dedicated by the parents for the online learning. In such difficult times, these supportive gestures by the school would be appreciated!
There might be parents who are financially well off and others who genuinely need this. If the reduction or deferment in fees helps those families basis their economic condition the school mgmt. should consider this without reducing the teachers salaries.
It is not acceptable to have a part learning, spend hours to teach our kids to support them and teachers, and pay full term fees when we know that staff and admins have cut in salaries and you have less operational costs.
The fee is already very high and expensive for us and we are truly struggling these days...most other schools reduced their fee...and we as moms are honestly under extreme pressure to teach our kids and the teachers only send presentations and very short videos
Please give us a discount on the school bus fees and school fees
Please consider
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The school management has officially announced a reduction in fees for the third term. This outcome reflects the collective resolve of our community to address the financial burden placed upon families during this transition to distance learning. We remain committed to monitoring the quality of our educational services as the …
May 18, 2020
Final supporters
From: Parents at Emirates International School Dubai
5th April 2020
To: The Management,
Emirates International School Dubai
Sub: Fee Reduction on Third Semester’s E-Learning
Dear Sir / Madam
In light of the existing situation, we, parents at Emirates International School Dubai, 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 EIS is demanding a full fee payment for the Third Term’s Distance Learning Program.
It is important to address that the online learning process 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, that 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 and we support it, but 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.
We also believe that EIS’ current offer of a Relief by way of some fee waivers, flexible payment terms and retained fee structures for the next Academic Year as mentioned in the last email is unreasonable, as this cannot be subjected to a handful of families, as all parents’ across the board are effected.
Over the course of last few weeks, we have seen businesses and companies suffer, families across the city are 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.
In light of this current situation, many schools in Dubai are supporting the parents and have announced reductions in fees.
As prominent education providers in the UAE, we expect EIS to lead the way by example and therefore, we collectively appeal to EIS to re-consider our request for a minimum 30% Fee Reductions for the Third Term ‘Distance Learning Program’. These are difficult times for all of us, and we hope EIS would play its part.
Your co-operation shall be highly appreciated,
Parents of Emirates International School
Updates
April 9, 2020
The petition has now surpassed 1,000 signatures. This milestone confirms that our concerns regarding the current fee structure are shared by a significant portion of the school community.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 9, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2020
April 4, 2020
The number of signatures is nearing our initial milestone of one hundred. Achieving this threshold will provide the necessary weight to our communications with the school management. Please circulate this petition to other parents who are also invested in a fair resolution regarding our current fee structure.
359 Comments
Its exhausting the number of hours I have to work with him on his school work and we have no help from Arabic teachers. There is only 1 zoom lesson a week? How is it expected that 25 children are going to be able to get their doubts clarified in one zoom session
My husband has lost his job. My business is shut! Can’t you as a non profit organization not help parents with a situation Reduce fee substantially! I’m spending more time with my kids than teachers! Alternatively pay me Because I’m working more than the teacher for now
We believe it is fair to have fees reduxtion for term 3, as none of the schools faciliries are being utilised and fair amount of time is being dedicated by the parents for the online learning. In such difficult times, these supportive gestures by the school would be appreciated!
There might be parents who are financially well off and others who genuinely need this. If the reduction or deferment in fees helps those families basis their economic condition the school mgmt. should consider this without reducing the teachers salaries.
It is not acceptable to have a part learning, spend hours to teach our kids to support them and teachers, and pay full term fees when we know that staff and admins have cut in salaries and you have less operational costs.
The fee is already very high and expensive for us and we are truly struggling these days...most other schools reduced their fee...and we as moms are honestly under extreme pressure to teach our kids and the teachers only send presentations and very short videos
Please give us a discount on the school bus fees and school fees
Please consider
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Its exhausting the number of hours I have to work with him on his school work and we have no help from Arabic teachers. There is only 1 zoom lesson a week? How is it expected that 25 children are going to be able to get their doubts clarified in one zoom session