Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged schools to shift to blended learning anew as the El Niño phenomenon looms and will make the hot weather “unbearable for learners.” | BPinlacINQ
“Ang pinakaimportanteng responsibilidad ng principals natin ay iyong kapakanan o kalagayan ng ating mga estudyante. Kung nakikita nila na sobrang init o may bagyo o anumang hindi maganda sa kanilang lugar, pwedeng mag-cancel ng klase ang ating principals. Pwede rin sila ngayong mag-blended learning,” Gatchalian said in a statement.
The Department of Education earlier said that school authorities may decide to shift to remote learning due to the extreme heat in the country to ensure the health of their students and personnel.Gatchalian also cited a DepEd order in 2022, which “recognizes the need to suspend or cancel classes and work in schools during emergencies brought about by natural disasters and calamities, or the occurrences of brownouts in places where schools are located.
“In the event of canceled or suspended classes, modular distance learning, performance tasks, projects, or make-up classes shall be implemented to ensure that learning competencies and objectives are still met,” the directive reads.Gatchalian also previouslyHe made the recommendation following an incident in Laguna where several students collapsed after experiencing heat exhaustion during unannounced fire and earthquake drills.
The legislator further argued that moving the school break would allow for “more seamless poll preparations” as he noted that learners will no longer be in school when May elections are held.
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