Digital Teachers as In-locus Parentis of Pupils' Academic Performance during COVID-19 Lockdown at Sunshine Group of Schools, Ibadan, Oyo State

Covid-19 unveils the necessity of digital teachers' in-locus parentis at Sunshine Group of Schools towards improving pupils' academic performance. This study aim to investigate the influence of digital teachers as in-locus parentis of pupils' academic performance during the COVID-19 lockdown at Sunshine Group of schools, Ibadan, Oyo State. A descriptive research design was used to collect data and elicit information from the respondents. A questionnaire titled Digital Teachers' (DT) questionnaire was created, and both face-to-face and content tests were carried out by a specialist in the field of education to assess the validity of the instrument. It was found that 40.9% of teachers at the Sunshine group of schools have upgraded their digital knowledge. WhatsApp application software is the most used by teachers during the lockdown with a percentage of 77.3%, followed by the use of Zoom application software with a percentage of 54.5%, and the least used application software has ties with Prezi, Kahoot, and Bloomwriter of 0.0%. This implies that there is a relationship between digital teachers and pupils' educational performance. It was recommended that the teaching staff at the Sunshine Group of schools should be digitally upgraded and equipped.