Senator Gatchalian Wants to Prioritized Teachers for COVID-19 Vaccination
Senator Gatchalian said that public school teachers must be prioritized among the recipients of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Throughout the year 2020, the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in different countries all around the world including the Philippines. The illness affects millions of people and took thousands of lives.
The Department of Education adopts the online learning system to allow students attend classes amid the health crisis. However, the traditional learning system was still effective compare to distance learning.
On Wednesday (December 23, 2020), Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian wants to prioritize the public school teachers and the education employees to ensure their safety for the resumption of the face-to-face classes.
“Dahil ang ating mga guro, mga punong-guro, at kawani ng mga paaralan ay nagsisilbing mga frontliners sa pagpapatuloy ng edukasyon, nararapat lamang na mabilang sila sa mga unang makakatanggap ng bakuna laban sa COVID-19,” Gatchalian said.
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Gatchalian also wants to ensure the safety of both school employees and students before the resumption of regular class schedule.
Malacañang reported that around 24.6 million Filipinos are expected to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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