COVID-19 and the great return-to-classroom dilemma – ZAWYA

COVID-19 and the great return-to-classroom dilemma – ZAWYA

COVID-19 and the great return-to-classroom dilemma | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeEconomyArticleCOVID-19 and the great return-to-classroom dilemma Education is our most precious asset, more than money or property; we therefore need to do everything we can to protect it from the pandemic    Students from the Wichuthit school attend a computer class after the Thai government eased isolation measures and introduced social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as schools nationwide reopened in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2020. Thanks to online platforms and tools, most ministries of education and universities around the world were able to save the 2019-20 school year after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) forced many people to shelter at home.Now that the world is slowly, albeit not quite surely, returning to quasi-normal, many decision- and opinion-makers are asking how education can take place safely and effectively in the fall.The equation to balance safety with effectiveness is difficult to solve satisfactorily. The first question we must ask is whether it is safe to reopen schools and colleges in September. The answer is it depends. There are a number of factors that need to be considered, including location (country and city); the size of the institution;