Stuck at home with the rugrats? You’re not alone, not by a long shot, according to the UN.
More than 850 million young people, or about half the world’s student population, are barred from their school and university grounds because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, UNESCO says.
Calling it an “unprecedented challenge,” UNESCO says schools are closed in 102 countries, with partial closures in 11 more — and more closures to come.
An empty classroom is seen in a closed primary school in Ramat Gan, Israel, March 15, 2020. (AP/Oded Balilty)
The 850 million “represents more than a doubling in four days in the number of learners prohibited from going to educational institutions,” the UN educational organization says in a statement, citing figures from late Tuesday.
“The scale and speed of the school and university closures represents an unprecedented challenge for the education sector,” it says.
— AFP
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