Many parents nervous about sending kids back to school


Ensuring cleanliness: DBKL personnel disinfecting SK Seri Bintang Selatan in preparation for the reopening of schools on Jan 20. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: With less than two weeks before the 2021 school term starts and with Covid-19 cases still in the four-figure mark, parents are getting more nervous about how to face the situation.

While some have decided to go ahead with the usual preparations such as buying uniforms and books in anticipation of their children being physically present in classes again, many are still uncertain about whether they should be sending their children to school.

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Clarice Gousi from Kudat, Sabah, is among those who are not fully confident about sending their children back to school yet, but have prepared school essentials anyway.

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