Students and teachers expressed their sentiments on Twitter after the Department of Education (DepEd) announced the calendar for the school year 2022-2023.
On Tuesday, July 12, DepEd said that next school year will begin on Aug. 22, 2022 and end on July 7, 2023.
After the announcement, "DepEd" immediately trended on the social media platform with the netizens calling out the department and asking for a longer "mental and physical health" break in line with the just recently concluded school year.
Here are some of the top "DepEd" tweets as of writing.
"SY 2022-2023 will have 11 months of schooling from August 2022 to July 2023. DepEd di ba pwede mag mental health break muna? (DepEd, is it not possible to have mental health break first?)" @Jakeyflix tweeted.
"DepEd can u give teachers and the students some rest?" Posted by @tsulaues.
"Please give us the right amount of rest, both teachers and students aren't mentally, financially, and physically prepared for the classes next month, my parents also doesn't (sic) have enough money yet for our school supplies and fare.@DepEd_PH," from @bonibonibonibon.
"DepEd is focused on quantity (number of school days) than upgrading the quality of education in the country," said @hashtag_leon.
"Dear DepEd, it's just been a month since we've take (sic) a break from senior high school, and then that whole month we've also been busy for (sic) graduation, college enrollment etc. Please do give us a break, we're not robots, teachers are not robots, we are human, 1 month is not enough!" @jnnieuidle said.
"Deped doesn't know the word vacation. you dont (sic) know the feelings of teachers who are tired physically and mentally. Ano tingin nyo smin robot! (Do you think we are robots!)" Tweeted @mmeij_.
"DepEd, is it too much to ask to spare us some time to rest? try to be in our shoes. we're mentally drained and emotionally worn out na po. give us a break," from @brightwintickle.
According to DepEd, the incoming school calendar will consist of 203 school days and they are committed to the resumption of five-day-a-week classes.
Blended learning and full distance learning will end on Oct. 31 and full face-to-face classes will start on Nov. 2 as per DepEd.