Imagine that your school has organised a health check-up for all the students and staff members, when the school re-opens post Covid. You have to deliver a speech on the occasion. Prepare the speech.
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The absolute priority is to safeguard people’s lives and well-being,’ said Ms Grant Lewis. ‘Parents, teachers, and school communities need to have confidence that the school system can protect the physical and mental health of students, teachers, and other education personnel.’ This means asking, for example, whether reopening schools risks spreading the virus, whether schools have the necessary hygiene facilities, how to reduce class sizes to take into account physical distancing measures, and what psychological support the school community needs. The situation is different in, and even within, each country, and measures for reopening will need to be context specific.
Ms Grant Lewis also emphasized the importance of protecting educational gains and the continuity of learning for all. ‘The impacts of school closures are likely to be unequal, and disparities should be addressed, for example by condensing the curriculum or reorganizing exams.’ She pointed out that ministries of education need to make sure that health authorities consider the school calendar when they decide on timings for reopening schools.
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