Discontinue face-to-face classes, extend school days after pandemic

Jan 08, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

Kaieteur News – It is mass self-destruction to open school while COVID-19 is on the increase. In the past few days, over one thousand new cases of the pandemic have been reported and there are much more unreported cases. It has infiltrated into the schools and infected teachers and students. Yet schools have been reopened for all students, even the ones between three and four years old. Why this rush to reopen schools? Who is advising the Minister of Education and making policy decisions?
In other countries, hit by hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters, schools are shutdown and the missing days made up for by extending the school year afterwards. After the pandemic, which would not last forever, schools can have less holidays – one month in August, two weeks in December, and have classes on Saturdays to make up for loss instruction.
Further, only Grade Eleven students and other Grade students, those taking exams, should be allowed to attend classes. They would have more space in uncongested areas and have less chance of being infected. When the entire school attends classes, students are more vulnerable and the results can be catastrophic to all.
We must bear in mind that the poor people are the most vulnerable (evidenced by the collapse house at Bonasika where two died). Many children of the rich attend private schools or have in-house tutors.
Let good judgement prevail—lives are more important than instant gratification.
Sincerely,
Karan Chand
Region 2 Resident

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