Closure of Schools due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many devastating effects ranging from millions of deaths to an economic shutdown. The new measures of curbing the spread of the virus made people adapt to strict cleaning practices and social distancing measures, and where possible, people were advised to work from home. Schools were not left behind. Most nations were forced to close down schools, and students were made to complete the remaining terms online. In severe cases, students who could not access online classes, such as those from developing countries, were forced to stay home until the schools reopened. As a result, many of these students were forced to adapt to the new lifestyle outside of school and books. These situations are; increased illiteracy and a decline in decreased education efficiency, as this paper will discuss.
The primary goal after the emergence and global spread of COVID-19 was how to stop further spreading. As such, most countries were forced to adopt restrictive measures such as avoiding unnecessary social interactions, closing national boundaries to prevent excessive movement in and out of the nations, and closure all non-essential activities, including schools. Social distancing seemed to be the most effective method of curbing the spread of the virus, and closing the schools would make this possible. The decision to close the schools resulted from the analogy that schools promoted a lot of interaction among them (Esposisto & Principi, 2020). Therefore, if it were not controlled at an early stage, it would overwhelm the health systems. Besides promoting social interaction, the school’s closure would help the governments come up with effective strategic plans to curb the spread of COVID-19 in schools, which would not be possible if the students were still in school. Strategies such as expanding the classrooms and installing handwashing tools and masks would take time since most of the nations were not ready for the pandemic.
Closing down of schools resulted in numerous effects that cannot be ignored. In some countries (developed countries), school closures did not affect learning much since they transited to online classes. Therefore, the students completed their remaining class sessions online. In countries where online learning was not embraced before, schools’ closure resulted in students staying at home for more than nine months. One of the main effects of this is the decline in knowledge due to forgetfulness. Staying at home for a long time without reading or even touching the books may result in students forgetting what they learned in school. This is disastrous because once the school reopens, teachers will be forced to revisit what they taught before, wasting a lot of time that could be otherwise used to advance the syllabus.
The closure of schools due to COVID-19 hurt the economy. When the schools are closed, caring for young children requires the parents/ guardians to stay home. In the long run, this can result in inevitable economic consequences because the parents will be forced to leave their jobs and take care of them (Esposisto & Principi, 2020). In cases where the parents of these young children are front-line health workers, the health sector may be negatively affected since they may opt to stay with their children at the expense of the work.
Lastly, schools’ closure deepened social inequalities, mostly in low-income countries with prevalent income inequalities. Students from well-up backgrounds could manage to shift to other forms of learning, such as online learning or even private tuition. Education stopped immediately after the schools were closed for children from poor backgrounds or marginalized areas with poor infrastructures. This means that even a particular group of students benefitted from closing down the school while others with no learning options were severely affected.
Reference
Esposisto, S., & Principi, N. (2020). School closure during the COVID-19 pandemic: An effective intervention at the global level? JAMA Pediatrics. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1892
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Module 3
The closures of schools due to COVID-19, effect include declining in education efficiency and an increase in illiteracy and overall education level
The Module 3 lecture presentation has some good tips about writing the next essay, the Cause and Effect essay — be sure to watch the two AVPs. Cause and Effect are about tracing the cause of something, like maybe high gas prices (or lower ones, right now), and then discussing the effect that these gas prices are having on drivers and traffic. You can choose your own topic.
Closure of Schools due to COVID-19
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