The survey conducted by The Standard was completed by 110 people.

Some even said they believed it should have happened sooner.

"I don't think they should have returned to school when they did - I think they should have returned at the start of term three so we could try to get rid of this virus," one respondent wrote.

However, others said they were concerned about the mental health of their children. "Remote learning leads to social isolation and loneliness," wrote another.

One person said the change was overwhelming for her son, who is on the autism spectrum. "There was a lot of pressure on me as the stay at home parent, as I wore the brunt of his anxiety. Keeping your own mental health in check, as well as your children's mental health in check, was a huge challenge," the person wrote.

This was a view shared by the majority of people, with 76 per cent saying they found remote learning challenging.

"I have to continue to work in education, and my children will still have to attend school - I wish we could all go into lockdown so that I could continue to keep my family safe too," wrote one concerned parent.

"It's so hard as a year 12 student this is a such a vital year for us and we are missing out on face to face interactions - it's not the same from learning from a computer," wrote a student.

"It was hard for us, but the teachers were amazing," wrote another person.

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