Tarlac Governor Susan Yap Reveals Side on Face-to-Face Classes Dry Run
Tarlac Governor Susan Yap spoke on the dry run of face-to-face classes set to be conducted in selected schools in January 2021.
The classes in schools are among those that are greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This coronavirus disease was recorded in over 200 countries and territories across the globe.
Instead of June, it was already October when classes in elementary and secondary schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) were able to start. Also, face-to-face classes were not adapted this time.
Schools utilized the blended learning scheme. Teachers prepared modules for the students to answer and organized online classes so students need not to go out of their homes to learn.
Recently, the Department of Education proposed a dry run of face-to-face classes. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the said DepEd proposal under certain conditions.
DepEd will collaborate with the health authorities and the pilot implementation of the face-to-face classes will take place in schools considered as low risk areas.
Furthermore, a parent’s consent is needed over the matter. DepEd, on its part, emphasized that parents play a big role on the implementation of the dry run of face to face classes.
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Recently, Tarlac Governor Susan Yap revealed her side on the approved proposal to conduct a dry run of face-to-face classes. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Governor said in a press briefing organized by DOLE that she and DepEd have already talked about it.
“We will identify the areas, yung mga bayan, mga barangay up in the mountains practically with zero infection walang COVID we will start with those areas,” Yap said.
Based on the report, Tarlac Governor Susan Yap further expressed that she prefers to defer or delay the face-to-face classes in areas that are high populated. Currently, they have 1,410 cases of COVID-19 in the province.
According to the Governor, 90% of their patients have already recovered from the disease and only 160 are in the hospitals now. Tarlac is the second province with the lowest cases of the disease in the region.
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