The school's administration in Tbilisi abandoned its closure after protests from students and parents.

Today, the students of Tbilisi School No. 42 continued their studies in its former building, but with a changed schedule and a reduced number of class hours. Earlier, the administration planned to close the school from November 9, but abandoned this decision after students and their parents held several protests.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on November 8, students and parents of Tbilisi Physics and Mathematics School No. 42 named after Ilya Vekua held a protest demanding a safe space for classes in the first shift. The reason was a notification about the possible cessation of classes from November 9 due to the emergency condition of the school building. Parents also protested on November 6, opposing the transfer of children to distance learning or to the second shift.

Classes at Tbilisi Physics and Mathematics School No. 42 named after Ilya Vekua will continue in the safe part of the former building in agreement with the Ministry of Education of Georgia. A new lesson schedule with a reduced duration of classes will be developed within the next week, the school administration indicated, as reported today by Timer.ge.

The Ministry of Education of Georgia has committed to relocating the school to the premises of the tenth building of the Georgian Technical University by September 2027. Conditions for a full educational process must be created in the building. Parents will form an initiative group to monitor construction and repair work, as well as compliance with established deadlines, the school administration noted.

Several school classrooms will be closed, and administrative premises will be used for conducting lessons. In addition, the school will increase the number of inspectors responsible for safety. A request has been sent to the Samkharauli Expert Bureau for a detailed examination of the building, as reported by Netgazeti, citing the mother of one of the students Mari Gabedava, who disclosed the message received from a representative of the Ministry of Education.

Today, November 9, the educational process at the school resumed with a changed schedule and a reduction in the number of hours allocated for some subjects. Attendance remained at a normal level, reported a school employee to Edu.aris.ge.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that in Georgia, parents of schoolchildren have repeatedly protested due to the emergency condition of school buildings and the need to transfer children to other educational institutions. For example, on March 1, 2024, parents of students from School No. 4 in Samtredia demanded to build a new building to replace the one demolished four years earlier. According to parents, children had to travel to the other side of the city and study in the second shift. On September 19, 2020, parents and teachers of Tbilisi School No. 10 held a protest demanding the start of repairs on the emergency building, which had been closed a year earlier.