New Unicef executive director Henrietta Fore poses for Reuters ahead of an interview in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2018 ReutersAs of December 1, classrooms are closed for nearly 1 in 5 school children globallyThe United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has called for teachers to be prioritized to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, once frontline health personnel and high-risk populations are vaccinated. “This will help protect teachers from the virus, allow them to teach in person, and ultimately keep schools open,” said Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore in a statement on Tuesday. The Unicef Executive Director said the longer children remain out of school, the less likely they are to return, and the more difficult it is for their parents to resume work. The Unicef Executive Director said at their peak in late April 2020, nationwide school closures disrupted the learning of almost 90% of students worldwide. As of December 1, classrooms are closed for nearly 1 in 5 school children globally – or 320 million children.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 15, 2020 07:30 UTC