Mexico: increase in education spending amidst the COVID-19 lockdown 2020, by category

Distance learning in the context of the COVID-19 lockdown in Mexico has signified great efforts from principals, teachers, and parents, including financially. According to an online survey carried out in the country in June 2020, close to 80 percent of respondent parents increased their spending on subscriptions to online platforms for videoconferences or storage services due to distance learning. Meanwhile, around 70 percent of surveyed teachers and principals saw their phone and electricity related expenses increase.

在墨西哥疫情期间的远程学习背景下，校长、教师及家长均付出了巨大的努力，其中亦包括经济上的投入。根据该国于2020年6月进行的一项在线调查，近80%的受访家长因远程学习而增加了对视频会议或存储服务的在线平台订阅费用。与此同时，约70%的受访教师和校长观察到他们在电话和电费方面的开支有所上升。