Pick up the phone! Phone calls with tutors keep kids learning when schools shut down0

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• September 10, 2026

Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Text messages and a weekly 20-minute phone call from a teacher can improve children’s learning during prolonged school closures, finds a large trial conducted in five countries1. The approach offers a relatively cheap way to support children when schooling is disrupted by pandemics, natural disasters or other emergencies, say the study authors.