Manila Bulletin
DepEd eyes ‘August, September’ school opening for SY 2021-2022
The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering August or the first to second week of September as potential dates for the School Year 2021-2022 opening, with the final decision resting with President Rodrigo Duterte.
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones will present three options—August, September first week, or September second week—to Duterte for approval.
August 23 was previously proposed as the opening date, but it remains just one of the choices.
The proposal for face-to-face classes in select schools was initially supported by Duterte and his Cabinet but was paused due to concerns over the Delta variant.
The Delta variant, first detected in India, has raised concerns about the safety of reopening schools.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering opening the school year in late August or September using an enhanced blended learning approach due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Around 300 public schools are on standby for a dry run of limited face-to-face classes, pending President Duterte's approval this school year.
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