Parents’ lack of awareness about the long-term gains of preschool education and limited government daycare centers have made most Filipino children lose out on the benefits of early childhood education.
Parents accompany their children from school after their classes in Manila on April 5, 2024. Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes on April 5, the education department said, as parts of the tropical country endured dangerously high temperatures.MANILA, Philippines —
As a result, participation rates have remained “stagnant” from 2011 to 2024, according to Edcom II, with modest gains derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2022 , only 20% or one out of five children aged 3-4 years old were enrolled in pre-kindergarten programs.
Even though some parents may want to enroll their children in pre-kindergarten centers, concerns remain about the poor upkeep of these facilities, while several poor municipalities still do not have one. “I took my child to an Arabic school, and she didn't go back to that school because the facilities were bad—dark rooms. This provides many not-so-good experiences for the learners,” one mother told Edcom II.
Currently, there is also no standardized salary for daycare or child development workers, with local governments left to decide their compensation system on their own. The Department of Education is looking at holding classes for several Saturdays to make up for the reduction in the number...
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