Parents With Teachers are Frustrated With Online Classes Maharashtra
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pAmid the covid pandemic and Maharashtra showing no signs to ease curbs fully the students parents and teachers are experiencing exhaustion due to online teachingppArchana Panch vice-principal at the Raman Bagh English School said ldquoChildren understand that there is a pandemic but they miss the school schedule We have a lot of parents and grandparents visiting us and requesting us to reopen the school They share that children are now frustrated being at home Children want to go out but due to the pandemic they are not able tordquoppCity parents expressed the view that many students want schools to reopen Anita Salve parent of a boy 13 said that she is struggling to keep her son busy all day ldquoThe physical activity is limited Due to online platforms the basics of the child are not very clear Online education is not very engaging even though it is the need of the hourrdquo she saidppAlong with students teachers too are facing a lot of issues due to online education Harishchandra Gaikwad president of the Pune District Principalsrsquo Association said ldquoTeachers are reaching a state of exhaustion due to online platforms Many teachers have to follow up with students Many students have left for their villages and teachers are trying very hard to reach them Moreover class attendance is just 40 and students donrsquot attend regular school which is a hurdle for teachersrdquoppnbspppnbspp
