Although the central government has given regional administrations the option to reopen schools in 2021, a recent study by the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has found that 83 percent of schools are not prepared for in-person teaching.

"Based on KPAI observations from June to November, only 16 percent schools are ready for in-classroom teaching," KPAI commissioner Retno Listyarti said in a statement on Monday, as reported by kompas.com.