Highlights
- Most states have announced their plans to resume schools
- Parents in the Indian community have mixed opinion about sending kids to school
- Most schools implemented 'remote learning' due to coronavirus lockdown across the country
Many parents are concerned about the health of their children despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison stating multiple times that it is safe to go to school.
Charan Ahuja, a mother of two school-going children in Western Sydney says, “In view of the present conditions, sending children to school for one or two days a week is fine but can’t risk sending them every day.”
Charan Ahuja with her family Source: Supplied
Charan says that her concern about the safety of her children will not ease for the next few weeks.
"The major reason is the news we are getting from many countries about the second phase of coronavirus," she says.
Rohit Gupta from Sydney believes that resuming school is good as that allows kids to meet with their friends in school. But at the same time, he is also concerned about the safety of his son.
“It is very difficult for children to study from home, especially where both parents are working,” he says.
Rohit Gupta with his son Source: Supplied / Rohit Gupta
Hitendra Bhatia from Perth is completely in favour of sending children to school. He says that he has sent his child to school even during the lockdown. However, he believes that it is a personal decision to be made.
However, he says learning from home has helped parents understand how kids learn in school.
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