6 Amendments of Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA related to 2020/2118(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls for schools not to be closed entirely and notes that straightforward organisa combinational of measures in schools are instead more appropriate for countering the risks posed by COVID-19, such as: distance learning, reorganisation of spaces within schools themselves, use of other nearby facilities with appropriate furnishings or other measures that allow schooling to continue;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the closure of schools and the obligation to follow online classes increases inequalities among students and hinders the learning process for a significant number of them; for this reason, it is essential to maintain face-to- face teaching, always in strict compliance with the protocols put in place by the health authorities;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Digitalisation is one of the great challenges of our education systems: further ICT teaching in school curricula, digital skills training for teachers, ensuring infrastructure is adequate and investment in digital media and tools. But every process takes time and we cannot now, because of the pandemic, impose compulsory online teaching without having made progress in terms of infrastructure, teacher training and student adaptation; this would lead only to further inequality in developing regions;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes that there should be no shutdowns within the arts and culture sector arts and culture sector should remain open and that the closure of facilities in the sector should be a last resort, since cultural offerings and enjoyment of the arts are essential for society;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls for measures to be promoted in a targeted fashion to bring about proper awareness of COVID-19 so that populations are given a basic understanding of the threat but do not give in to panic, societies continue to function, as far as possible, in line with the protocols put in place by the health authorities, economies do not collapse, and particularly vulnerable groups are safeguarded in their everyday lives;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls for measures to be promoted to makethe promotion of outdoor sportings activities more attractive, sport being a suitable way of warding off viral infections in the first place; and also for sports facilities to remain open, regard always being had to the advice given by the health authorities, as such facilities are beneficial to health and the community;