Chinese parents mostly positive about effects of online courses: survey

A student attends an online class at home in Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi province, on Feb 10, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – About 58.3 percent of Chinese parents of middle and primary school students are positive about the effects of online courses offered by their schools this semester due to the COVID-19 epidemic, a survey has found. However, 73.9 percent of the parents said online courses have added an extra burden on them because they have to spend more time supervising and assisting their children, according to the survey by the China Youth Daily. Parents said they need to keep a…