The Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio has maintained that the plan to open School Year 2021-2022 in August will not be a burden to students and teachers.
With this plan, the students’ and teachers’ vacation will be shorten from 8 to 6 weeks but would still be subjected to President Rodrigo Duterte's approval.
As much as DepEd wants to follow the two-month break for students and teachers, San Antonio explained that the country is still in an emergency situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and opening the school year at an earlier time will help them keep up with the academic performance of students.
Hindi kailangang gawing mahaba ang pagpapahinga. Ang mga naghahabol, nagdo-double time, so kasama sa magiging sakripisyo nating lahat,
he said.
Pero sabi ko nga, hindi pa naman ito final pero iyan ang proposal. Kasi ako personally naniniwala na dapat sa pinakamaagang panahon ay magpasimula ulit tayo sa pagpapatuto sa mga kabataang Pilipino,
he added.
San Antonio also added that having longer breaks could lead to learning losses so interventions and enrichment programs are being provided to students. Academic ease is there to assure that the decision they made is reasonable.
Ang assurance naman natin, hindi naman ito mabigat. Kasi nga maliwanag, bibigyang diin pa rin natin iyong academic ease. Hindi naman completely mabigat na mabigat at reasonable naman iyong mga hinihingi natin sa mga kabataang Pilipino,
he explained.
The Deped’s plan to open the next school year in August has been criticized by the Alliance of Concerned Teachers and the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition as they think that the agency has not given their teachers enough rest and their welfare must be taken into great consideration.
San Antonio, meanwhile, appealed to the students and teachers not to see this as a struggle, but as an opportunity to learn.
Hindi ito pagpapahirap. Pagkakataon, kinukuha natin ang panahon na sabi nga, ang time pag nawala na iyan, hindi mo na iyan mababalik. Pag na-miss natin iyong opportunities pagdating sa, iyon na nga, panahon,
he said.
Ang paniniwala ko ay kailangang lahat ng pagkakataon na magkaroon ng lessons ang mga bata na hindi naman nga sobrang inalis iyong rest din, parang break din. Kasi healthy naman talaga na may break,
he added.
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