The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing the full implementation of face-to-face classes nationwide this incoming School Year (SY) 2022-2023.
“Sa next academic school year, ine-expect na natin na fully 100 percent na talaga ang pag-implement ng face-to-face (In the next academic school year, we’re expecting the 100 percent implementation of face-to-face ,” Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in a Laging Handa public briefing on Monday, May 30.
Citing data as of May 26, Briones said that there are 34, 238 schools that have been nominated to hold face-to-face classes. This, she noted, is already 73.28 percent of the total number of public schools nationwide.
Out of the total number of nominated schools for face-to-face classes, DepEd data showed that 33, 064 are public schools while 1,174 are private schools.
Meanwhile, Briones emphasized that the modalities of face-to-face classes may differ depending on the various factors.
“Magka-kaiba sa mga ibat’-ibang sitwasyon ng mga lugar at depende sa LGUs at assessment of DOH (It will be different based on the situation of the area, on the LGUs and assessment of the DOH [Department of Health,” she explained.
As recommended by the DOH and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), Briones said schools are urged to resume face-to-face classes as long as the protocols set by government agencies are complied with.
“Basta may clearance galing sa DOH, LGUs at the consent of parents, tinututuloy na ang face-to-face classes (As long as there is clearance from DOH, consent of LGUs and parents, we will continue the implementation of face-to-face classes),” Briones said.