UAE: Abu Dhabi parents, kids excited for in-person classes

UAE: Abu Dhabi parents, kids excited for in-person classes

Pupils returning to schools from the new academic year in September will be a huge relief for Abu Dhabi parents and children. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, parents have had to juggle their jobs and monitoring their kids attending remote classes at home. On the other hand, children have been missing school activities like sports and playing with friends. In June, the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee said it approved the return of students to schools for the 2021-2022 academic year. Hassan Ihsan, an Egyptian father, says he is happy the kids will return to school for face-to-face learning next term. "I am confident it's safe now for our children to go back to school for physical learning. I have already vaccinated my 13-year-old son in preparation for the new school year," he said adding that he and his wife, who are both working, have been finding it hard to monitor their two boys in grades 6 and 8 as they have been attending classes remotely at home since last year. Ihsan also believes kids concentrate and pay more attention during face-to-face classes than online. "Besides missing the physical interaction with teachers, the children have also