If questions like "How can I be sure my child is kept safe?" and "how can I make sure that social distance is maintained?" have been keeping you from sleeping, we have some good news.
According to a new announcement by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority of Dubai (KHDA), parents wishing to keep their kids out of schools will now be allowed to resume online learning in the new term.
"While face-to-face learning remains the preferred education model, we understand that different parents have different views, especially in the first phases of re-opening. As a temporary measure, schools can and should provide 100 percent distance learning provision in the new academic year to parents who request it. This is intended to help ease parents and children into an eventual return to face-to-face learning," the educational entity said in its official statement released earlier this week.
It is still unclear as to whether schools operating in neighboring emirates such as Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Al Ain will follow but, we will keep you posted on that once more is announced.
The news comes after Dubai's educational board previously announced that all school within the city would resume physical operations once the new academic year begins in September.
Several COVID-19 rules and guidelines were released in an attempt to reduce the risk and spread of the virus. These include conducting regular temperature checks for all staff members and students, placing school desks 1.5 meters apart and limiting the number of schooRead More – Source
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