Back to School: A week into in-person classes, hesitancy, hope and assurances in the air

A week into school reopening, there is still uncertainty about attending classes in person. While teachers balance the needs of both offline and online students, parents and principals are navigating protocols to keep students safe and connected

Students walk while maintaining social distancing at the Shatabdi Sohala Municipal School in Chembur. Image for representational purpose only. Photo: Mid-day/Sayyed Samir Abedi

Ever since schools reopened in Mumbai a week ago, city-based teacher Neha Jain has had mixed feelings of excitement and confusion. That is because she has returned to a different kind of classroom — one where some students are present in person while others attend online. 

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