Deped proposes old school calendar due to summer heat effects

By Hans Caoilan

Tuesday, April 25, DepEd

Spokesperson Michael Poa said that

Unfavorable Weather And Environment

The extremely high temperatures that the country is experiencing right now could put the health and safety of the students at risk Because of this, DepEd acknowledges the possible risks that may affect the well-being of all people concerned and considered implementing modular distance learning classes as the best solution to the problem at hand they will create a committee that will study the proposal of returning to the old school calendar It is after numerous reports of students and teachers having to seek medical assistance due to the effects of summer heat

On the spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines in 2020, DepEd had to stall classes all over the country In School year 2022-2023 classes started in August and will end in June

The summer months of April and May became part of the school year Thus, making the learning of students confined within the four corners of the hot classroom unbearable

In a survey conducted in March 2023, 67% of 11,000 public school teachers have been found to have unbearable heat experiences in classrooms

Many students have also complained about the summer heat, losing their focus, for discomfortable during class hours (PhilStarGlobal 4/4/23) Meanwhile, a teacher's group suggested shortening the class hour schedule and using online or modular learning as an alternative option to help lessen the impact of the scorching heat of the summer Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC) chairman Benjo Basa supports the return of the old school calendar However, he said that it would take four gradual years to achieve it

PBBM responded on during the interview on State-run Radyo Pilipinas, "I think this discussion will be decided very soon " He also added that they are considering the COVID-19 effects and irregular weather patterns in the decision of bringing back the old school calendar