Prevalence of covid19 in schools worrying
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Prevalence of covid19 in schools worrying
Bosetu president Winston Radikolo says thus far more than 50 schools have been affected by COVID – 19.
“This goes out to tell that there is deficiency in our schools when it comes to putting in place the preventative protocols. As we indicated before when we queried that schools were not ready for re – opening, it has now come to pass that our fears were not far – fetched”.
The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...