COVID changed drop-off and pick ups – but parents can still have a strong relationship with their child's educators
- Written by Katherine Bussey, Research Fellow, Early Childhood and Teacher Education, Deakin University
One of the most obvious changes COVID has made to early childhood education in Australia has been around drop-offs and pick-ups.
Pre-pandemic, parents would come into centres and help their child settle in every day. During this time, they could see where their child spent their day and chat informally to educators.
But COVID has seen this stop or...