Teachers, who are at times doubling as medical workers, checking for fevers and isolating sick students, say they are exhausted by the new protocols. China is introducing many of the same measures as countries in Europe and elsewhere where schools have recently reopened. Principals are instructing students and teachers to keep a distance inside classrooms, although seating arrangements remain largely the same. Education officials have urged students to avoid “unnecessary outings” aside from going to school, although the rule is unlikely to be enforced. While the central government has warned school officials to avoid becoming “paralysed or lax,” it is unclear whether the measures are sustainable.

Source: bd News24 September 12, 2020 05:15 UTC