Solon sa DepEd: Face-to-face classes ituloy na

NI NOEL ABUEL

Pinatitiyak ni ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro sa Department of Education (DepEd) na naghahanda na ito para sa safe face-to-face classes sa buwan ng Setyembre at 100% in-person classes sa buwan naman ng Nobyembre.

Iginiit pa nito na ang face-to-face classes sa bansa ay matagal nang dapat sinimulan at dapat na iprayoridad ng DepEd ang mga rekisito upang masiguro na maipatutupad ang minimum safety health protocols.

“Two years of failed blended distance learning is too long. Our education system is suffering a major learning crisis due to inadequate learning materials, unreliable internet connection, and lack of support for modular learning, among many other factors that made education inaccessible and sacrificed the quality of education our students received,” sabi ni Castro.

“We cannot afford another postponement of classes. But the Department of Education and the administration of Marcos Jr. must make sure that the schools are equipped with adequate resources for safe back-to-school for our students,” dagdag pa nito.

Sinabi pa ng kongresista na maghahain ito ng panukala para sa kinakailangang supplemental budget sa MOOE ng mga eskuwelahan upang masiguro ang paghahanda ng mga ito sa face-to-face classes.

“The past administration failed to provide adequate funding to the Department of Education to prepare the schools for full in-person classes. It is only just to provide our schools, teachers, and education support personnel adequate resources for the preparation of full in-person classes,” ayon pa dito.

Apela pa  nito sa DepEd na dapat ay nasa 35 lamang ang bilang ng mga estudyante sa klase upang magkaroon ng maayos san airflow sa loob ng silid-aralan.

“On the proposal to postpone the start of the school reopening, Academic Year 2021-2022 officially ended last June 24, any school-related work assigned to teachers beyond June 24 covered by their Proportional Vacation Pay should have equivalent additional compensation or service credit,” sabi ni Castro.     

“Bigyan natin ng sapat at tamang kompensasyon ang trabaho na ginagawa ng teacher para sa paghahanda sa paparating na bagong school year na hindi sinasakripisyo ang kalidad ng edukasyon na matatanggap ng mga mag-aaral lalo na ngayong naghahabol tayo sa malalang education crisis na dinaranas ng ating bansa,” giit pa nito.