Shanthala VIdya Peetha

Parenting has always been tough, but home schooling, working from home, and all the financial uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 has made it even tougher. Stress faced by Parents during COVID-19. "A picture is worth a thousand words" This is the Picture - Now, isn't it true? Again, Picture says more than words! With many schools and workplaces closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have found ourselves dealing with a new, and often very stressful, family situation. As well as having to work from home and run the household, you’re likely also trying to keep your kids on track with their virtual school work. As a parent at this time, it’s easy to feel that you have so many roles to fulfil that you can’t possibly perform any of them well. Helping Your Kids With Online Classes And Schoolwork. The Coronavirus pandemic has thrown many of us into the role of a home school teacher. In addition to all your other responsibilities, you may be finding it difficult to ke...

 If there's one important lesson that COVID 19 has taught us, apart from exposing our fragility and stupidity as a race, it is that these hitherto unsung, unacknowledged professionals are the soldiers of the future. Now is the time to chart a vision for how education can emerge stronger from this global crisis than ever before and propose a path for capitalizing on education’s newfound support in virtually every community across the globe. A powered-up school could be one that puts a strong public school at the centre of a community and leverages the most effective partnerships, including those that have emerged during COVID-19, to help learners grow and develop a broad range of competencies and skills in and out of school. For example, such a school would crowd in supports, including technology, that would allow for allies in the community from parents to employers to reinforce, complement, and bring to life learning experiences in and outside the classroom. It would recognize and...