Teachers test Covid positive, Calcutta schools struggle Substitute tutors are being assigned or other mentors are sharing the correction load for those who are unwell
Several schools are struggling to hold classes and having to make adjustments after a number of teachers have been infected with the coronavirus, principals said.
At a few schools, some classes have been suspended or temporarily cancelled. The classes will be rescheduled once the teachers recover. Several schools are assigning substitute teachers and combining sections. At some, teachers are sharing the correction load for those who are unwell.
In most cases, teachers themselves are infected, while some are busy taking care of Covid patients at home.