26/03/2020
Ltd Georgian-American School "Progresi", General Director Nino Chikvashvili's request:
Welcome to the whole "Progress" community of parents and teachers!
Given the current state of condition, the emergency situation in the country, we are all really in a state of emergency, with a little uncertainty about our work,
I will try to clarify: we, the administration, the teachers, responsibly comprehend and familiarizing to fully use our service, resources, and potential for not to limit our ability to do anything for children, to have children in a learning tone, in a daily work rhythm and mode. To motivate them and to fill these gloomy days with as much diversity and web-based lessons as possible ...
As we all know, parents like this and welcome our mobilization and progression (though if you have any other ideas, please do not hesitate, we are always ready for healthy criticism and recommendations from you).
The situation created a financial crisis for our organization, I had to borrow 104 000 (one hundred four thousand) GEL from the bank only for March salaries and tax liabilities.
Because some parents have been unresponsive since March.
You have questions about, will school do preferential duties? - my answer is: "the school will make any benefit if the state will provide any assistance to private schools," in particular, if they will cancel or rescheduling income and other taxes, and enlarge the student subsidy that are relatively minimal(annual 300 per pupil with taxation) than in public schools.
So nothing has changed for us, and our obligations remain unchanged.
I tried to briefly explain our current situation and report
I, for my side, will not allow that teachers not to receive his or her salary, but I also urge everyone to take as much responsibility as possible so that you do not end up in a financial "collapse" because we are all depend on each other.
For my part, I'm also ready not to take my salary from March to June and still help the school a little.
I would recommend parents: Bring a minimum of 200 (two hundred) US Dollars equivalent to Georgian lari ( with the rate 2.90) for each student in March, then let's see in April, God help everyone and have mercy!
I wish you health, peace and kindness!
Respectfully and faithfully yours, Nino Chikvashvili and School Progress 🧡👏
I look forward to the feedback from each of you
