On May 16, Iran reopened schools in 130 cities with low infection rates after nearly three months of closure due to COVID-19. Students were required to wear masks and gloves during class. But students were not required to return to school. Parents could choose to continue their children’s lessons at home using the Ministry of Education’s distance-learning application, Shad. Education Minister Mohsen Haji Mirzaee said that teachers would focus on preparing students for end of the year exams, which would begin the following week.

 

Two students had their temperatures checked before entering the school

 

A student received hand sanitizer before entering the classroom

 

A teacher helped a girl put her mask on 

 

Students wore masks while answering questions

 

A student in a face shield took notes

 

Students practiced social distancing in the classroom

 

A boy wore gloves while completing a lesson

 

A girl wrote on the chalkboard

 

At teacher in a mask taught a student a lesson

 

A teacher in a mask and gloves wrote on the chalkboard

 

Kindergartens

 

Children lined up for class on June 15

 

A teacher sprayed a child with disinfectant before entering the classroom

 

A teacher distributed hand sanitizer to students

 

Children had their temperatures checked before class

 

A teacher taught a girl how to properly wash her hands

 

A boy wore a mask in class

 

A teacher in a mask fed a kindergartener

 

A boy in a mask drew a picture

 

A teacher wore a face shield 

 

Children played on a playground

 

A girl played with a baby doll

 

A boy played with a puzzle

 

High School Final Exams

 

Students lined up to have their temperatures checked before taking final exams on June 6

 

A girl had her temperature checked before entering the school

 

A teacher distributed masks to students

 

A boy disinfected his desk before sitting down

 

Students reviewed notes before their exam

 

A teacher answered questions during the exam

 

A teacher in a face shield distributed tests to students

 

A teacher proctored the final exam

 

A girl in gloves took her final exam

 

A girl brought disinfectant to the exam

 

A student completed his exam wearing a face shield and gloves

 

 

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