Coronavirus: Parents in UAE share their struggles in the new-normal school year

Coronavirus: Parents in UAE share their struggles in the new-normal school year

Nearly a month into the new-normal academic year, a number of UAE parents are yet to fully adapt to the changes and challenges that the pandemic has brought to their kids' education. And they couldn't help but ask: 'Is my child learning enough?'

Five-year-old Mustafa loves staring at the face of his mother, Zeba Khan, during his online classes. School days had been tough at home, Zeba said, and it wasn't just because of Internet and tech issues.

"The breakfast table has turned into a classroom. The teacher speaks in English and I explain things to my son in Hindi or Urdu, especially when he is not responding to his teacher's query and draws a blank. With me sitting next