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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider 'Severe shortage' in classrooms forces Laguna school to hold classes in a construction site --- group 

'Severe shortage' in classrooms forces Laguna school to hold classes in a construction site --- group 

Published Oct 27, 2022 08:10 pm

A public school in Laguna will be using the “construction site” of an unfinished school building as a temporary learning area when mandatory in-person classes start next, a group of education workers on Thursday, Oct. 27, said.

Screenshot from a video courtesy of ACT Philippines

“Come Nov. 2, many schools will be reopening previously condemned buildings or conduct classes in makeshift or unfinished classrooms which are not safe and conducive to learning,” said Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines Chairperson Vladimer Quetua.

As ordered by the Department of Education (DepED) under the leadership of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, the full implementation of the five-day-per-week face-to-face classes will start on Nov. 2.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/27/deped-to-push-through-with-mandatory-face-to-face-classes-in-public-schools-starting-nov-2/

Unlike private schools, public schools were mandated by DepED to push through with the full resumption of in-person classes.

However, ACT Philippines received a report that Aplaya National High School Annex in Sta. Rosa Laguna will “utilize the site” of the science high school under ongoing construction due to a severe shortage of classrooms.

Students, ACT alleged, were also asked to bring their chairs to school.

Quetua was referring to the Aplaya High School Annex which has a learner population of over 4,000. Students were divided into 63 sections of 60 to 70 students each. However, the school has reported that it only has 21 instructional classrooms.

Quetua explained that the school used to hold classes in three shifts per day pre-pandemic to accommodate all the students.

Transitioning to two shifts per day for the full implementation of face-to-face classes by Nov. 2, Quetua said that Grade 7 classes will meet from 6 a.m. to 12 to 10nn. Grade 8 classes, on the other hand, will have to use both at the science high school construction site from 12:30 to 6:40 pm.

“For so long, our government has not given due attention to the fact that while our learner population is constantly increasing, our school facilities are dilapidated,” Quetua said.

“There is a steady need for a significant number of classrooms to be built every year to ensure that our students are provided spaces conducive to learning,” he added.

RELATED STORY:

https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/21/ph-schools-to-open-sy-2022-2023-with-face-to-face-classes/

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