MANILA, Philippines — As the country’s public school system began its distance and blended learning system on Monday, Vice President Leni Robredo again urged the Department of Education to consider in-person classes in areas where there were no more coronavirus community transmissions. This developed as her office fielded concerns from teachers worried about the immense, often expensive, workload brought about by online classes. ADVERTISEMENTIn her weekly Sunday talk show, Robredo said it was possible for some areas with no community transmissions to hold in-person classes at least twice a week to accommodate core competencies like reading, math and science. Based on Department of Health data, she said, around 400 areas across the country fit the bill. This means that most of the 24 million public school students will opt for modular instructions.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 04, 2020 20:37 UTC