COVID-19: School closures extended until June 14 HOMESCHOOLING: The minister of education urged employers to support workers who need to take time off to take care of their young children during the closure By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter The suspension of in-person classes at schools across the nation has been extended until June 14, the Ministry of Education said yesterday. Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) made the announcement at the Central Epidemic Command Center’s daily news briefing in the afternoon after Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, said the nationwide level 3 COVID-19 alert would continue through June 14.