Teachers irked over school reopenings


JAKARTA: The government’s decision to allow more schools to reopen has drawn strong criticism from paediatricians and teachers, who have been calling for schools to stay focused on distance learning to prevent children from contracting the coronavirus.

Despite daily increases of infections in Indonesia, the government last Friday expanded a school reopening policy for schools in Covid-19 yellow zones, or moderate-risk areas.

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