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Gatchalian urges gov't to exhaust all means to ensure students' continued education amid the pandemic
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian anticipates a difficult year for the education sector in 2021 due to the continued prohibition of face-to-face classes.
Gatchalian understands President Duterte's decision to cancel the dry run of physical classes but stresses the need to prevent educational regression and school dropouts.
He urged the government to utilize all available resources to ensure learners' access to education despite the prolonged absence of in-person classes.
The senator highlighted that the Department of Education (DepEd) has been provided with COVID-mitigating items in the 2021 budget and should implement them promptly.
The planned dry run of face-to-face classes in January for low-risk areas was canceled following the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant from the United Kingdom.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian fears that the cancellation of dry runs for in-person classes could worsen the country's learning crisis.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian stated that the education sector must continue distributing self-learning modules and ensure the protection of teachers due to the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant which has postponed the dry run of face-to-face classes.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has revoked his order allowing the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in select areas due to the new strain of COVID-19.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has welcomed the support of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) stated that a decline in student participation in online learning should not be a cause for alarm, as alternative distance learning modalities are available.
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