Fears Pandemic Education Fallout Not Over in Australia

Prep students enjoy the schoolyard at Lysterfield Primary School in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 12, 2020. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

One in two Australian parents and carers feel the COVID-19 pandemic is still making learning difficult for their children, research shows.

A new survey from the Smith Family charity has found one in two parents and carers feel the pandemic is still making learning difficult for their children.