Antonello Giannelli, the head of the
Italian Association of School Principals, said Tuesday that his
body estimates that around half of the nation's lessons are
being conducted via distance learning because of the COVID-19
pandemic.
The association had called for all lessons to be done via
distance learning for a few weeks this month, rather than having
students physically back in classrooms when the nation's schools
reopened after the Christmas holidays, because of the impact of
the current wave of contagion.
The government decided against this, although there are rules
for classes to switch to distance learning when COVID cases
occur in them.
"Our estimate is that 50%of classes are in distance learning,"
Giannelli told
Radio 24.
"We are awaiting the publication of official data.
"The schools reopened (after Christmas) and the system held up.
"But we didn't have any doubts about this thanks to the work of
the principals, the teachers and all the staff.
"There were no catastrophes, but there is enormous difficulty in
managing things.
"The principals are dealing only with the health emergency, not
with all the rest".
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