Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://globalvoices.org/2020/08/05...-halfway-through-and-teachers-are-struggling/
In Chile, the school year is only halfway through — and teachers are struggling
Teachers working in underfunded neighborhoods and expensive schools tell their experiences
Posted 5 August 2020 15:20 GMT
By April 1, nearly 1.6 billion learners across the world had been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. For school children in the northern hemisphere, the turbulent school year came to an end with the arrival of warmer weather, but for millions of students and teachers in the southern hemisphere the school year is only halfway through. All primary and secondary level schools in Chile have been closed since March 15, forcing teachers to move classes online. Teaching across Chile's structurally and economically diverse schooling system presents challenges even without a pandemic gripping the country...
In Chile, the school year is only halfway through — and teachers are struggling
Teachers working in underfunded neighborhoods and expensive schools tell their experiences
Posted 5 August 2020 15:20 GMT
By April 1, nearly 1.6 billion learners across the world had been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. For school children in the northern hemisphere, the turbulent school year came to an end with the arrival of warmer weather, but for millions of students and teachers in the southern hemisphere the school year is only halfway through. All primary and secondary level schools in Chile have been closed since March 15, forcing teachers to move classes online. Teaching across Chile's structurally and economically diverse schooling system presents challenges even without a pandemic gripping the country...