Teachers, students struggle with online classes in Chile

Garcia teaches a high school science class remotely from home while in-person learning is cancelled due to the new coronavirus pandemic in Santiago, Chile. Garcia teaches sitting on three cushions placed on a chair in her dining room, while many of her students listen to her from their beds because they lack sufficient space. — AP

SANTIAGO, Chile: Marcela García teaches science classes sitting on three cushions placed on a chair in her dining room in Chile’s capital, while many of her students listen to her from their beds because both sides lack sufficient space for the remote teaching brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Teachers and students alike had to start online classes without preparation and many without the necessary tools to give or receive remote education, which experts agree has negatively affected learning in Chile and other Latin American countries.