One such individual is St Ann early-childhood teacher Racquel Davis, who has created an alternative source of income through her recently formed business, ‘Racquel’s Smart Start’.

Davis, who teaches at the Miracle Tabernacle Basic School in St Ann’s Bay, said since the closure of schools in March, she has not received her usual monthly salary, due to the non-payment of school fees by some parents, several of whom have lost their jobs because of COVID-19.

With her savings drying up, Davis said she drew on her training and artistic skills to create learning aids to assist parents during distance learning.

Davis said that her learning aids are child-friendly and designed to “grab their attention”.

Davis adds that her goal is to partner with early-childhood institutions to supply teaching aids on a larger scale.