Bong Go recommends opening of classes moved to October 2020 Sen. Christopher Bong Go, Chairman of Committee on Health, on Thursday urged t...
Bong Go recommends opening of classes moved to October 2020
Sen. Christopher Bong Go, Chairman of Committee on Health, on Thursday urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to reschedule the opening of classes from August 24 to October 2020, saying the agency needs more time to prepare teachers, parents and students for different learning modalities under the new normal.
Go, said that the opening of classes should be moved from August 24 to October to avoid risking the lives of children and give the government more time to prepare.
“Umaapela ako sa Executive branch na kung maaari ay i-postpone muna ng ilan pang buwan ang pagbubukas ng klase habang wala pang bakuna sa COVID-19. Huwag nating isugal ang buhay at kaligtasan ng ating mga kabataan," said Go in a statement
"Kung hindi pa handa, huwag nating pilitin. Magiging kawawa ang mga estudyante, kawawa ang mga teachers," said Go.
"Hirap na po ang mga Pilipino, huwag na nating dagdagan pa ng pressure ang mga bata at mga magulang nila," Go added.
DepEd still needs to finish printing self-learning modules for students, while teachers and learners also need more time to familiarize themselves with the shift to distance learning, said Go.
"Ang internet hindi rin reliable, tapos 'yung offline modes of learning naman pinaghahandaan pa rin. Ayaw nating maipasa ang burden sa estudyante at ma-pressure sila dahil sa makabagong paraan ng pag-aaral kung hindi pa naman po handa ang lahat," Go said.
"Kung hindi pa handa, huwag nating pilitin. Magiging kawawa ang mga estudyante, kawawa ang mga teachers. Hirap na po ang mga Pilipino, huwag na nating dagdagan pa ng pressure ang mga bata at mga magulang nila," said Go.
"Kung tayo nga dito sa Senado ay nahihirapan sa transition to online, paano pa kaya sila?" Go added.
