Chennai: At the consultations meeting held on Monday by government, aided and private schools across the State to obtain parents’ feedback on whether schools should reopen for Classes 9 to 12 on 16 November, parents aired mixed views.
According to sources, in districts such as Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram, Trichy, Ranipet and Vellore, many parents of students of private schools wanted the reopening postponed, while a majority of those of government school students wanted them reopened.
Parents who were for the reopening of schools attributed their decision, among other things, to the fact that students taking the board exams needed some form of face-to-face interaction with their teachers.
Those who opposed reopening of schools said they were not ready to take any chance when it comes to the health of their wards in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, Tamilnadu School Education Minister KA Sengottaiyan has said that Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will decide on reopening schools if parents were not interested.
Talking about conducting special classes for Class IX, X, XI and XII students when the schools are not opened, he said, special classes will be arranged if needed.