Term two begins in Victoria with many students remaining at home, as children and parents report website failures as they log in for remote learning.
Mr Andrews rejected the notion there were conflicting messages, saying there was"no difference in our approach" between the State and Federal Governments.
He said the message across the country was"stay at home, learn from home if you can, if however your circumstances mean that you can't, school will be open for you". Shortly before Mr Andrews spoke, Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan said there had been"a very consistent message". "There are obviously different approaches within that in different jurisdictions and states and territories ultimately have the final decision with what happens with their schools in their state or territory," he said.
"But the clear message is for all those parents who are working, and they can't look after their children safely at home, schools are open and your students can attend school. For all those vulnerable children, school's open and you can attend school.""You are playing a vital role in helping our economy, to helping our society get through this. You are playing a vital role in us dealing with this pandemic," he said.
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