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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, playgrounds are closing in England. However, parents and charities oppose this idea.
Authorities across England have been ordering the closure of playgrounds. That is because of the fear that keeping playgrounds open may cause people to socialize.
On the other hand, parents and charities are saying that closing down playgrounds will not favor children as these places are helping in reducing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children s physical and mental health.
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Playgrounds are closing in England
Last week, around 54 playgrounds closed in Stevenage. The decision to close these places was due to the rise in cases of COVID-19 among children and adults in the area.
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Due to the pandemic, teachers from all over the country are spending more time working to help kids learn.
Aside from adjusting to online learning, the teachers are considered heroes during the pandemic as well.
According to an article from Parents, teachers continue to sign on after three in the afternoon, just so they can help children learn.
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The extra hours
In the article from Parents, the author shared the experience of her sister who works as a speech therapist. According to the story, the teacher, who works remotely, schedules a separate time for one of her students in online speech therapy. That is because the parents of the child were both working and to make the therapy more efficient, the teacher chose to schedule a separate class for the child when the parents are done with work. The speech therapist in the article said, I want to make sure that my kids get the services they need to succeed.