Covid-19: Education implications for parents and families

Covid-19 has displaced learners from usual classrooms due to the high risk of transmission. In addition to the displacement of learners and educators from their institutions, it has placed the burden and responsibility of instruction to the learners, parents and families without advance warning or preparation.

The Ministry of Education had initially proposed distance learning as a solution for continued learning. However, widespread public outcry prompted the Ministry to downgrade the proposal to a mere stop-gap measure towards the current crisis.