To protect children from infection with "the virus"
People prefer "distance education" until a vaccine for Corona is approved
Parents see "distance education" as safer for student safety. Archives
Parents of students in private schools demanded the adoption of the distance study system during the next academic year, especially in the first semester, stressing that this system is safer and more secure for students to not be infected with the Coronavirus, in light of the virus not receding or emerging Treatment or vaccination approved so far, and in an opinion poll conducted by "Emirates Today", through its Twitter account, about 2,000 of its readers participated in it. 45.5% of the participants preferred the distance education system.
In Dubai, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority has made it possible for each private school to fully provide distance education solutions, at the request of students' families, and in consultation with them, while it was not possible to obtain a response from the Ministry of Education about the possibility of accrediting private schools in Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. And Ras Al Khaimah, the distance education system, during the next academic year.
In detail, Abdullah Muhammad (the father of three students in different educational stages) said: “I prefer to adopt the distance study system, for fear of students being infected with the Corona virus, especially since no approved vaccine for the virus has appeared yet.”
And he called on private schools that will implement the distance education system to reduce tuition fees, because this system reduces the educational services provided by the school to students.
Saif al-Suwaidi (a student’s father) said that the demand for “full school education” or “hybrid education” is exaggerated, because both models do not provide protection for students from “Covid-19”, especially young people whose movements are difficult to control, or keep them in Divergent places.
He added, "If school attendance provides students with the opportunity to learn interactively, and conduct experiments required by some practical subjects, distance education guarantees, to a large extent, student safety, which is a priority for all."
Shaima Arafat (the mother of a student) said: “My daughter’s attendance at school, whether fully or hybrid, will make us live in a state of anxiety, even if the necessary precautions are available, because her childhood prompts her to deal with others spontaneously.”
She indicated that the best option is distance education, despite its many challenges, as it remains the safest for the safety of the student. She called on the authorities responsible for education to adopt “distance education” during the next academic year, or at least during the first semester, until The emergence of a vaccine for the "Corona" virus.
For its part, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, in Dubai, has allowed every private school the freedom to fully provide remote education solutions, at the request of parents of students of each school and in consultation with them, calling on schools and students' families to work together and agree on what is in the interest of students. And to ensure that they continue to receive educational services.
She emphasized that maintaining health and safety in educational institutions is everyone's responsibility, and the precautionary measures that students and cadres should adhere to include: checking the temperature of all students and cadres at the entrances to the school, adhering to the physical distance of two meters, reducing the absorptive capacity in classrooms, and cleaning and sterilizing buildings And classrooms, laboratories, and other facilities regularly.
The measures include limiting gatherings and suspending group activities, such as sporting events and celebrations, organizing students' eating and meals, to ensure that they are not shared with each other, preventing the entry of individuals working in support and maintenance services during the time and presence of students and administrative and educational staff, and identifying a health and safety official in Every educational institution, and its training to implement the instructions, controls and precautionary requirements.
It was not possible to obtain a response from the Ministry of Education regarding the possibility of adopting private schools in Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah, the distance education system, during the new academic year, while the Ministry intends to implement the hybrid education system within the Emirati smart school, starting from the next academic year. Stressing that this system guarantees flexibility in timing to apply self-learning, and encourage Emirati school students to use smart resources, which enrich students' information in several fields in the future.
School attendance scenarios
"Emirates Today" conducted a survey on the opinions of students' parents regarding the education scenario that they want for their children during the next school year, in light of the different school attendance scenarios for the new academic year, which are proposed by private schools in the country, and include: "Distance education system." The survey, in which about 2000 readers participated, revealed that 45.5% prefer distance education, 31.5% prefer full school time, and 23% prefer hybrid school education.
45.5%
Of the students' families prefer distance education.
- Students with students are asking schools to reduce the fees for distance education.