Government's decision to re-open pre-tertiary schools in 2021 has been met with mixed reactions.

While a section of the public, including parents, believe the decision is laudable, others including the Association of Private schools think the decision is disappointing.

Parents have expressed that children are not fully used to adhering the protocols, therefore, allowing them to stay home until the effects of the pandemic, if not fully, has largely been mitigated is the best deal.

"The children cannot take care themselves. For instance, the KG students, some of them cannot take care of themselves so the only thing they can do is to stay at home till everything is over then they can continue.

This will be good for our children because some of the children are very adamant, they will not adhere to the protocols especially the social distancing," a parent told JoyNews.

"Concerning our education in terms of Covid-19, I think what the President said is laudable because the children are young and then the rate is reducing bit by bit. So waiting till then somehow, will help," another parent shared.

However, the Association of Private School Teachers has opposed the decision.

The group led by Dr Damasus Tuurosong has expressed dissatisfaction over the decision, explaining that it is unfair for government to open up other sectors of the economy while the education section remain closed.

President Akufo-Adoo in his 16th addressed to the nation on measures taken to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 in the country paved way for second year students of Junior High and Senior High Schools to resume school and complete their academic work in October.

However, all other pre-tertiary students from KG to JHS 1 are to remain home until January 2021.

But reacting to this, Dr Tuurosong, who was pushing for reopening of schools for full academic work by September, said teachers have made arrangements in that regard.

"Earlier we had indicated our readiness to resume full academic work by 15th September and many of our members have started making preparations to this effect.

"So if they find any reason that we should ask all other sectors of this country to bounce back to full life and only remain the opening of schools until January 2021, mind you, by January 2021, the students would have been home for 10 good months.

"I think that we are really really disappointed at government's decision," he added.