It has been more than a year since schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and students continued their education through online learning. Now, the pro and const start to raise on when and how limited face-to-face learning can resume. As reported by detiknews [1], President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) gave directions regarding the planned resumption of limited face-to-face schools in July. Jokowi asked for face-to-face schools plans to only be attended by 25 percent of the total students. Schools are also only conducted two days a week, each day lasting a maximum of 2 hours. Furthermore, Jokowi also asked teachers to be vaccinated before limited face-to-face school activities begin. But at the end, the implementation of limited face-to-face learning at schools must be with the permission of the parents. So, how do parents respond to this announcement?
Our survey results show that 84% of parents agree to return to face-to-face learning again, so their children can learn optimally and socialize again at school while still adhering to the health protocols. Meanwhile, there are still 10% of parents who disagree because currently the number of Covid-19 cases is still high.
The previous results are in line with our next finding, where online learning is considered ineffective according to the majority of parents (77%). The main reason is caused by an unstable internet connection at home that makes their children confused and don’t understand the lesson. So the news related to the re-opening of learning activities in schools are welcomed positively by most parents because their children can learn optimally at school.
Furthermore, to prepare their children to return to face-to-face learning at schools, what items do parents need the most? The survey showed that masks and hand sanitizer are the most needed items.
We hope these insights have been helpful for you, and if you want to know more about how to create opportunities based on data in the current situation? Feel free to have a discussion with us.
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[1] Arahan Jokowi Soal Sekolah Tatap Muka, Ini yang Perlu Diketahui. (2021, Jun 08). https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5597763/arahan-jokowi-soal-sekolah-tatap-muka-ini-yang-perlu-diketahui?_ga=2.167750398.1306041571.1623641187-335523429.1620620547 , accessed on 14 June 2021