COVID-19 second wave: Parents wont let nursery pupils wear face masks – Teacher cries out

Faculties in each main and secondary ranges on Monday resumed throughout Benue State amid the spike in COVID-19.

At some colleges, it was discovered that some dad and mom refused their youngsters carrying facemasks.

A nursery instructor with Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Nursery and Main college in Makurdi, Benue State who wished to not be named mentioned some dad and mom refused their youngsters utilizing face masks as a result of it will “choke them.”

Talking with DAILY POST, the instructor, nonetheless, identified that on the college’s secondary part, college students adhered strictly to the COVID-19 protocols.

She mentioned: “Tutorial session will likely be operated totally, no shift this time period. College students resumed and lessons began.

“It was final time period that we operated on a shift foundation however dad and mom had been very indignant and began withdrawing their college students.

“Dad and mom are indignant that utilizing face masks will choke the scholars as a result of they’re nonetheless youngsters so we don’t implement it on them however some are utilizing it.

“The college, nonetheless, offered water, cleaning soap and sanitisers for college kids, lecturers, dad and mom and guests of the college to scrub their palms.”

When requested if social distancing was adhered to, the instructor mentioned: “College students who resumed at present weren’t a lot so it was not strictly adhered to.

“The college authority made it obligatory however dad and mom refused however in our secondary college, all college students had been compelled to stick to the COVID-19 protocol as they had been seen utilizing their face masks.”