With schools closing in the United States and all over the world, the total number of students staying home to combat spread of coronavirus is 1 in 5.
, there are still concerns of the virus being carried to other, more vulnerable populations. Social distancing has been found to help stop the spread, so while school closings may seem drastic to some, they’re actually a very smart move for public health.and is in addition to the one-in-four students being kept from higher education classes as universities also opt to shut down or move to online-only classes.
“We are entering uncharted territory and working with countries to find hi-tech, low-tech and no-tech solutions to assure the continuity of learning,” said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. She stressed that as countries prepare their responses, “international cooperation is vital to share the most effective approaches and support students, teachers and families.”
UNESCO is working to support countries in their temporary switch to distance learning so that inclusivity continues and inequality in learning isn’t happening while students are unable to attend their usual school. “We are facing an unusual situation with a large number of countries affected by the same issue at the same time,” said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education.
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