DepEd suspends face-to-face classes on April 8, Monday

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public schools nationwide on Monday, April 8, 2024.

“In order to allow learners to complete pending assignments, projects and other requirements, all public schools nationwide shall implement asynchronous classes or distance learning on Monday,” DepEd said in a Facebook post on Sunday. 
 

The department said teaching and non-teaching personnel in all public schools are also not required to report to their assigned stations.

Meanwhile, private schools are not covered by the advisory, but DepEd said their school administration can implement the order.

According to DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa, the announcement is not in relation with the heat index in the country.

"Kasi yung init ng panahon, at any time pwede pong mag-suspinde agad ng in-person classes ang mga school heads. Kaya po hindi nag-bla-blanket suspension due to heat is because iba-iba po ang situation ng 47,000 public schools across the country," Poa told the reporters.

(If it's the hot weather, school heads can suspend in-person classes at any time. We do not have a blanket suspension due to heat because the 47,000 public schools across the country have different situations.)

"Basically, since ipit rin siya sa holidays best time for learners to use the time to complete pending matters that they need to complete," he added.

Face-to-face classes will resume on Thursday, April 11.—RF, GMA Integrated News