Article by Amy Maguire and Donna McNamara. Vol. 45, Issue 3. Alternative Law Journal.
August 31, 2020.
This article identifies tensions between the human rights central to a return to classroom-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic. It notes the complexity of balancing rights to health, education and work for students, teachers and school staff, including for the most vulnerable in those groups. The authors argue that Australia would be well served by a comprehensive human rights framework to support difficult processes of balancing rights in tension.
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