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SJI Says Covid School Closures May Impact On Educational Disadvantaged

Social Justice Ireland says school closures could reverse a lot of the progress made in tackling educational disadvantage.

It says the impact of Covid-19 will widen the learning gap between rich and poor.
Its new policy brief shows disadvantaged students will suffer more learning losses and it'll impact their lifetime earnings.
Social Justice Ireland says they will be hit financially more than others:

 

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