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Even before the pandemic, access to arts programs and qualified instructors varied greatly among schools and districts.

Data from the Health Board shows that schools in the Kesklinn and Nõmme districts have had the most coronavirus cases registered.

Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) is not wavering in his decision to send grades 4-8 schoolchildren at municipal schools on to remote learning for one week, starting Monday, while higher, and lower, grades will continue in-class learning.

Municipal-run and state schools in Narva will be placed on remote learning from, grade 5 upwards, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Thursday night.

At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during&nbsp

In a situation, where solutions and decisions must be done rapidly, it takes far too long to coordinate with the Health Board, which is why Tallinn made an independent decision to send students in the city's municipal schools to remote learning, Tallinn deputy mayor Vadim Belobrovtsev said.

Of 67 countries assessed, 31 were not ready to provide remote learning at all levels of education, with school children in West and Central Africa most affected

Millions missing out on remote learning during emergencies: UNICEF

'200 million children live in countries still unprepared for remote learning in future': Know more key findings of UNICEF report here

Tallinn said on Wednesday that students of grades 4-8 will remain on remote learning for at least one week following the October school break. Yet, the education minister has repeatedly said that remote learning is a last resort and definitely not the state's first preference. The decision has many shortcomings, eighth grade student of the Tallinn French Lyceum Margaret Pärli writes.