According to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, it’s time to move the school “summer” break back to April and May following reports of students being hospitalized after participating in the fire and earthquake drills in a school in Laguna. READ:
He called on school principals to strictly follow the rules and not to put students in danger.
Later asked if there is a need to return to the old school calendar, Gatchalian quickly answered yes. “Yes, I agree with you, kailangan ibalik ‘yan sa dati ,” he said, explaining the reasons why the school vacation was previously set in April to May. He pointed out that elections are always held around April to May, which was also deemed as the best time for students to go out and spend time with their families “as opposed to the rainy season.”“So mas maganda na ibalik natin sa dating April-May ang summer vacation,” Gatchalian said.
The senator also mentioned that the school calendar was only adjusted from the previous June to March to the current August to July due the COVID-19 pandemic.RELATED STORIES
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