Schools closed or in distance learning mode, choices are made region by region

At first it was Campania. The first Region that decided to close all schools, for now until October 30, due to the increase in infections, was highly criticized: according to the Minister of Education Lucía Azzolina it was a serious and unfair decision, but now even the hypothesis of reopening the minus the elementary schools as of Monday seems far away. And to follow, after Vincenzo De Luca, many other governors are making decisions of partial or total closure, entrusting, especially high school students, distance learning: a choice that has further irritated not only the minister, but also in some cases mayors and directors, as in Lombardy. For me, the school would be better to do it in presence because sociability and not only learning – said today the president of the Conference of the Regions, Stefano Bonaccini – In Emilia Romagna I have not yet taken measures because I would like to keep the schools open, but We live in the real world and we must all be prepared to make decisions that will reduce infection as much as possible. And in fact the situation is changing from day to day and from one territory to another, so much so. The Regional Affairs Minister, Francesco Boccia, will convene another control room with the Regions in the next few hours, with the aim of homogeneity in the ordinances. But Antonello Giannelli (National Association of Directors) warns: It is better to let the institutes decide, case by case, according to their area of ​​influence.