Philippines in 'learning crisis' as kids face second year of remote schooling
- 3 years ago
Classrooms in the Philippines were silent Monday as millions of school children hunkered down at home for the second year of remote lessons that experts fear will worsen an educational "crisis".
While nearly every country in the world has partially or fully reopened schools to in-person classes, the Philippines has kept them closed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN says.
President Duterte has so far rejected proposals for a pilot reopening of primary and secondary schools, fearing children could catch Covid-19 and infect elderly relatives.
(Courtesy: AFP)
While nearly every country in the world has partially or fully reopened schools to in-person classes, the Philippines has kept them closed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN says.
President Duterte has so far rejected proposals for a pilot reopening of primary and secondary schools, fearing children could catch Covid-19 and infect elderly relatives.
(Courtesy: AFP)