“Is my child safe at school?” Parental opinions on safety precautions for preschools during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors : Esma Eroğlu, Şeymanur Battal, Çağla Banko-bal, Berrin Akman

Pages : 1-13

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :COVID-19 negatively affected children\\\'s development and learning, mainly because of school closures. In Turkey, although some preschools reopened shortly after the pandemic began, the precautions taken by schools and parents were unclear. This study explored parental opinions about the decision to send their children to school during and after the pandemic, as well as the measures taken by schools and parents to ensure children’s safe return. The findings may offer insights into actions during the pandemic and recommendations for ensuring children\\\'s safe return to school in similar future situations. Data were collected from 255 parents of preschool children through online surveys conducted between October and November 2020, using a descriptive questionnaire designed by the researchers. Results showed that after schools reopened, most parents chose not to send their children to school because they believed it would not be safe. Although both parents and schools took precautions, many of these measures varied and were limited to individual decisions and efforts.
Keywords : COVID-19, pandemi, pandemi önlemleri, güvenli okullar

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