Belarusian leadership more frequently proposes voluntaristic solutions unpopular among population

After the president ordered that schools should start classes at 9 am, many schools started revising their schedules as of September 1^st. The president is increasingly suspending from developing strategic decisions and state policies and focuses on personal interests, which often contradicts public moods and opinions. Lukashenka’s intention to change the school schedule caused a controversial reaction among the population, growth in discontent and raised a wave of criticism against the president. Should the government decide to make changes in the educational process, the state would bear additional financial costs. In addition, tension would grow among the teaching staff due to extra workload and parents would be discontent due to the need to adjust their working schedules. The government is likely to revise the president’s unpopular decision regarding the school schedule depending on the response from the population.