Students with private schools in Dubai demand that their children's schools return part of the bus fees, claiming that students are currently receiving their education remotely, and they do not benefit from the “school bus” service, in addition to reducing school fees, while parents of students have received letters from departments These schools invite them to visit them to recover the school bus fees paid for the third semester.
While the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority confirmed that it is currently working in coordination with other relevant competent authorities, to take the necessary measures in a manner that guarantees the rights of all parties, whether the school or the student’s guardian or service provider for buses.
In detail, Hanan Youssef (the mother of two students) told «Emirates Today» that she received a letter from her son’s school via e-mail, inviting her to review the accounts, to recover part of the school bus fees for the second semester.
Abdel Hamid Othman (the father of a student) said that the administration of his daughter’s school had communicated with them, and their choice was to recover part of the school bus fees, in exchange for the student not benefiting from the service, because of “distance learning”, or calculating this amount from the fees for the next school year, adding: « She preferred that the amount available for recovery from school bus fees be part of the tuition fee for the new school year.
Fatima Noureddine (the mother of a student) stated that her daughter’s school has set up a system to install school bus fees, so that the student’s father pays a premium for each semester, adding that the school did not require them to pay the third semester premium from these fees, stressing that this orientation from the school takes into account the conditions that pass Some families currently have them, because some of their work has been affected by the precautionary measures inside the country, to limit the spread of the Corona virus.
Fares Ibrahim (Talib’s father) confirmed that his son’s school rejected the idea of refunding part of the school bus fees, or school fees categorically, justifying that it bears significant financial burdens, including the salaries of teachers, administrators, school workers, service fees, etc., so the response Fees or a part of it for the parents of students that greatly affects the school budget, with which it is unable to meet the payment of these fees.
Hana Jamal (the mother of two students) pointed out that a number of parents of her two daughters' school students spoke to the school administration about refunding part of the school bus fees, which ranged between 4500 and 7000 dirhams in this school, according to the region and emirate where the student lives, and the school administration’s response was She will study this request, but it is too early to respond to it now, especially that the implementation of the distance learning initiative will end on the second of next April, and this is the date of the start of the third semester, and there is no confirmed information to extend the period of application of the initiative.
In its response to a question for «Emirates Today», about refunding part of the school bus fees to the parents of students, the Dubai Knowledge and Development Authority stated that it “regulates the contractual relationship between the school and the guardian, in all aspects agreed upon between the two parties, in relation to fees Transportation and the way in which the service is provided, whether through the school or through another service provider, and coordination is currently taking place with other relevant competent authorities, to take the necessary measures, in a manner that guarantees the rights of all parties, and we will provide you with the latest developments and updates in this regard ».
Bus fees vary according to the region and emirate where the student lives.
Private Schools: Refunding fees to students ’parents greatly affects the school’s budget.