Postponement of school opening pressed - LCH NEWS

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bong Go has joined other senators calling on government to postpone the opening of the school year on Aug. 24 to October. Go proposed to move the opening of classes to October 2020 to give students, teachers, learning institutions and education authorities more time to prepare, given the challenges the country is facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our children’s safety and wellbeing are of utmost importance and it is our responsibility to ensure these,” Go said.

“I am appealing to the executive branch if they could postpone the opening of classes for a few months while waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine. Let us not risk the life and safety of our learners,” he said. The postponement of classes would also remove pressure and give the Department of Education (DepEd) and other agencies more time to prepare and iron out all concerns in conducting flexible and blended learning, he added. “We need to ensure the safety and welfare of our students, teachers, non-teaching staff and parents in line with the President’s position of no vaccine, no face-to-face classes,” he added. Go explained that given the adverse economic impact the pandemic has caused to various sectors, it would be beneficial to give Filipinos more time to adapt to the so-called new normal.