Teachers hesitant to return to online learning as Indonesian govt orders school closures


A teacher tells students to maintain physical distancing at SD Kenari 08 state elementary school in Jakarta on June 9, 2021. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, July 31 (Jakarta Post/ANN): As more and more regions face strict mobility restrictions to contain the Covid-19 transmission, many teachers in remote regions are reluctant to return to online learning simply because their schools and students do not have the facilities to do so.

The government’s multi-tier mobility restrictions (PPKM), extended until Aug. 2 on Monday, have ordered school closures in regencies and cities implementing level 3 and 4 curbs.

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