On Wednesday, Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Diosdado Antonio defended DepEd’s decision to extend the academic year until July 10. The extension had been made to address learning gaps among students and give ample time to the teachers for the delivery of the different modalities.
Gusto po nating bigyan ng panahon para ang mga batang ito ay makahabol kasi ayaw nating may naiiwan kahit iisa lang 'yan,
said DepEd Undersecretary Diosdado Antonio in an interview on TeleRadyo.
Meanwhile, the group Teachers Dignity Coalition said that DepEd did not consult them about the decision prior to its announcement to extend the academic year.
Nagulat kami kumakalat na po ito nang hindi pa nababanggit sa mga teacher...Hindi po kinokonsulta ang mga teacher, ang mga frontliners ng education sector. Mas kinokonsulta pa nila ang mga bata, mga magulang, business sector...lahat kinokonsulta nila maliban sa mga teacher,
Teachers Dignity Coalition national chairman Benjo Basas said.
The agency's decision to extend the school year is aimed to address the lack of self-learning modules… Wala talagang modules hanggang ngayon,
Basas said.
He added that the criticisms and comments of netizens, including parents, teachers and students might be true about the extension saying that extending the school year means extending their suffering too.
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DepEd official defends decision to extend school year until July 10
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