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Thousands of Thai students vow to ditch school to oppose virtual learning

Thousands of students pledged to participate in a strike on virtual learning that started yesterday.

School gates have been closed since April and learning moved online. While that hasn’t been a burden on families with resources, thousands of others have struggled to keep their children educated. 

There are many students for whom just getting online is an epic undertaking. Adding to that, are reports of teachers taking their abusive impulses online, forcing students to obtain permission before drinking water and wear uniforms at home. 

Fed up with the virtual classroom experience, activist group Bad Student has called on fellow students to ditch online learning altogether and demand a better and more inclusive learning experience.

Answering the call of a student-led campaign called ‘I’m fucking done with these online classes,” more than 7,000 students…

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