The school has officially agreed to increase our fee reduction. This win happened because you stayed loud and refused to accept their original offer. Keep paying attention to future billing cycles to ensure they honor this commitment.
May 24, 2020
Final supporters
Due to these unprecedented times, surely we are all affected one way or another so we shouldn’t have to ask for financial help for a service, a reduction of fees is essential regardless of the online learning, if you feel the same way please join in our plight and sign the petition
Many schools have already offered discounts inlight of the circumstances - JESS has offered a discount of only 10%
We are only asking a fair request, nothing unreasonable, we feel JESS should be more reasonable and listen to our needs, this way they will gain the loyalty we want to give, JESS talks about being a a family, we should be treated like a family.
Dear Management of JESS
In light of the existing situation, we, parents of JESS 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 JESS has only offered a discount of 10% 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 (3 hours plus for FS). We are assisting our 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 and maintaining home life commitments for example with siblings or family commitments, plus the added stress and worry for our own safety and that of family and friends overseas.
Moreover, keeping the current situation in mind, the government has 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, 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 the 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 across the world are struggling and commercial activity has now come to a complete halt in many countries, these are severely difficult times for all of us.
Considering these prevailing conditions, many schools in Dubai are supporting the parents and have announced substantial reductions in fees.
We expect JESS to also adopt this view, we collectively appeal to JESS Schools to increase the discount offered and grant a minimum of 30% fees reduction. For those parents that have already paid, we request their payments to be refunded or adjusted against the following year if they decide to stay with JESS for the forth coming year, however the decision to refund or credit should be that of the parents as they may prefer to receive the funds back during these difficult times.
This is a very difficult situation for all of us, we hope JESS will also play its part, the way we assumed it would without resorting to this Petition
Your Co-operation will be highly appreciated, we look forward to hearing from you in due course
Parents of JESS Dubai
Updates
April 9, 2020
The school management has ignored our requests for a meeting so we must increase the pressure. Send a direct email to the board today demanding a meeting to discuss our fee reduction proposals. Your persistence is the only way to force them to the table.
April 9, 2020
The momentum behind our request for a fair fee reduction is growing rapidly. Take this link and post it to your Facebook page right now. Send an email to the school board members to keep the pressure on.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2020
52 Comments
Just with the schools closed the DEWA cost alone would be more than that 10% .... JESS needs to do it's fair share to give back to the parents to reset the economic dynamics of this pandemic.
With the considerable salary reductions (up to 50%) we were expecting at least up to a 40% reduction on Term 3 fees. We all would appreciate a readjusted discount to truly reflect what many families are capable of paying during these uncertain times.
Appreciate a fee reduction noting the additional paid help I have had to hire to support kids in distance learning. Given my full time work commitment, I am unable to support kids.
We feel that the fees for FS1 given the amount of input required for the teaching staff and amount of feedback given should be less. That along side the criticality of learning for the age group. A 10% drop in fees is not enough. Likewise an option to drop out of the year group without forefitting their place for FS2 should be given.
We need JESS to stand up and show support to their community. This is the time when everyone has had a wage cut. JESS has debentures in place and enjoying free rent. With all this in place I find it hard to accept that’s only a 10% discount has been provided. Please reconsider.
25% reduction would be fair for the reduced service and the economic impact on parents with leave without pay and job losses
Agreed
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The school has officially agreed to increase our fee reduction. This win happened because you stayed loud and refused to accept their original offer. Keep paying attention to future billing cycles to ensure they honor this commitment.
May 24, 2020
Final supporters
Due to these unprecedented times, surely we are all affected one way or another so we shouldn’t have to ask for financial help for a service, a reduction of fees is essential regardless of the online learning, if you feel the same way please join in our plight and sign the petition
Many schools have already offered discounts inlight of the circumstances - JESS has offered a discount of only 10%
We are only asking a fair request, nothing unreasonable, we feel JESS should be more reasonable and listen to our needs, this way they will gain the loyalty we want to give, JESS talks about being a a family, we should be treated like a family.
Dear Management of JESS
In light of the existing situation, we, parents of JESS 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 JESS has only offered a discount of 10% 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 (3 hours plus for FS). We are assisting our 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 and maintaining home life commitments for example with siblings or family commitments, plus the added stress and worry for our own safety and that of family and friends overseas.
Moreover, keeping the current situation in mind, the government has 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, 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 the 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 across the world are struggling and commercial activity has now come to a complete halt in many countries, these are severely difficult times for all of us.
Considering these prevailing conditions, many schools in Dubai are supporting the parents and have announced substantial reductions in fees.
We expect JESS to also adopt this view, we collectively appeal to JESS Schools to increase the discount offered and grant a minimum of 30% fees reduction. For those parents that have already paid, we request their payments to be refunded or adjusted against the following year if they decide to stay with JESS for the forth coming year, however the decision to refund or credit should be that of the parents as they may prefer to receive the funds back during these difficult times.
This is a very difficult situation for all of us, we hope JESS will also play its part, the way we assumed it would without resorting to this Petition
Your Co-operation will be highly appreciated, we look forward to hearing from you in due course
Parents of JESS Dubai
Updates
April 9, 2020
The school management has ignored our requests for a meeting so we must increase the pressure. Send a direct email to the board today demanding a meeting to discuss our fee reduction proposals. Your persistence is the only way to force them to the table.
April 9, 2020
The momentum behind our request for a fair fee reduction is growing rapidly. Take this link and post it to your Facebook page right now. Send an email to the school board members to keep the pressure on.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2020
52 Comments
We feel that schooling fees should be reduced to reflect the direct reduced cost on school operation ,towards delivering the education for our children . Parents are now dedicating their valuable time and material resources to compensate what teachers can not accomplish through home schooling / distance learning program in place .
Just with the schools closed the DEWA cost alone would be more than that 10% .... JESS needs to do it's fair share to give back to the parents to reset the economic dynamics of this pandemic.
With the considerable salary reductions (up to 50%) we were expecting at least up to a 40% reduction on Term 3 fees. We all would appreciate a readjusted discount to truly reflect what many families are capable of paying during these uncertain times.
Appreciate a fee reduction noting the additional paid help I have had to hire to support kids in distance learning. Given my full time work commitment, I am unable to support kids.
We feel that the fees for FS1 given the amount of input required for the teaching staff and amount of feedback given should be less. That along side the criticality of learning for the age group. A 10% drop in fees is not enough. Likewise an option to drop out of the year group without forefitting their place for FS2 should be given.
We need JESS to stand up and show support to their community. This is the time when everyone has had a wage cut. JESS has debentures in place and enjoying free rent. With all this in place I find it hard to accept that’s only a 10% discount has been provided. Please reconsider.
25% reduction would be fair for the reduced service and the economic impact on parents with leave without pay and job losses
Agreed
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We feel that schooling fees should be reduced to reflect the direct reduced cost on school operation ,towards delivering the education for our children . Parents are now dedicating their valuable time and material resources to compensate what teachers can not accomplish through home schooling / distance learning program in place .