Coronavirus: ABS study reveals three in four families kept kids home from school

Kathryn Lewis
Updated May 29 2020 - 5:42pm, first published 12:14pm
Jayne Trustum with her sons Tyler, 10, and Hunter, 7, said the family had found learning and working remotely difficult. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Jayne Trustum with her sons Tyler, 10, and Hunter, 7, said the family had found learning and working remotely difficult. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Three quarters of Australian families with kids kept them home from school due to coronavirus, and the majority of those parents made changes to their work life.

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Kathryn Lewis

Kathryn Lewis

Canberra Times Journalist

I am a breaking and general news reporter. Contact me with tips or story ideas at kathryn.lewis@canberratimes.com.au

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