The Department of Education (DepEd) declared on Tuesday, Nov. 16, that the launching of the pilot run of limited face-to face classes has succeeded.
All our planning, calculations, preparations paid off,
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said during a press conference.
However, she added that there are still many things to be done as they observed during the pilot run.
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As 100 hundred public schools were set to reopen on Monday as part of the pilot run, three schools had to put off reopening after some teachers tested positive for COVID-19 in antigen tests.
DepEd said the schools (San Marcelino National High School, Baliwet Elementary School, and Banawen Elementary School) will reopen the next day.
Yung repeat test showed negative, 'yung mas detailed na RT-PCR, the teachers were subjected to it. The decision I'm sure was reached together with the Department of Health that pwede na sila bukas mag-umpisa,
Briones said.
She also positively mentioned that the teachers were fully vaccinated and did not exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19.
However, DepEd Northern Mindanao regional director Arturo Bayocot pointed out a few concerns raised by stakeholders after the pilot launch. Some of which were the issues of sustaining PPEs (Personal Protective Equipments) such as alcohol and face masks, and supply of water for hand washing areas in some schools.
Yung contingency plans andoon but kapag andoon na, iba talaga ang pangamba. Example, how ready are our teachers and school leaders in case there is COVID spread within the school or families of students?
Bayocot said adding that DepEd and other concerned agencies must continue to build the confidence of teachers to apply tracking, referral, and treatment strategies.
Meanwhile, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said schools won’t need plastic barriers installed on students' tables as long as there is proper ventilation and minimum capacity is followed in classrooms.
However, in reply, Education Assistant Secretary Malcolm Garma explained that it cannot order the immediate removal of the plastic barriers as they add confidence to the parents that their children are protected.
The agency added they will take it into consideration and see if the plastic barriers in the pilot study will be a hindrance to ventilation or affect the listening and vision of students while studying or doing activities.
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DepEd declares pilot launch of limited face-to-face classes a success
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