“The pandemic has certainly disrupted society’s normal functions, and is disproportionately affecting marginalized sectors and the learners. It has exposed the weaknesses and limitations of the current literacy system.'
September 8 as the International Literacy Day in 1996 to promote the importance of literacy to individuals and societies.Literacy and education problems in the country, a network of organizations that advocate for quality education, urged the national government to revisit educational and literacy goals, hoping that “no one is left behind” amid a raging coronavirus pandemic.
“It is also an opportune time to review the appropriate theories and practices of literacy teaching and learning. By investing in public education, we would influence the development of learners to become more productive and responsible citizens; and yield a high rate of return to our society towards building a better, new normal,” she said., there are a total of 24,199,478 enrollees nationwide, wherein the majority or 22,153,731 are in public schools and 1,995,529 are in private schools.
These figures are also 15 million fewer than the 39.2 million school-aged Filipino children, citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority in 2017.According to the 2019 Philippines, over 80% of students failed to reach the minimum level of proficiency in reading, and only 19% of 15-year-old Filipino students achieved minimum proficiency.
Arellano hoped the government would fulfill its mandate and commitment in providing safe and quality education to Filipinos.
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