Struggle is real for blended learning students, parents

Grade 1 student Alex from Sibulan, Negros Oriental could not hold back her tears while having difficulty answering her modules without the guidance of her teacher.

Interviewed on Dano Tingcungco's "24 Oras" report, Alex's mom said her daughter is having trouble answering Filipino modules, which are being used for blended mode of learning amid the pandemic.

"Nasanay siya sa English na movies na napapanuod niya (She is used to watching movies in English.)," Rodgeville Ferrater said.

Grade 8 student Novelyn Nacino in Casiguran, Aurora is having signal problems for their internet so she had no choice but to answer her own modules without her teacher.

"Mahirap din walang nagtuturo, pero kakayanin ko lang din po (It's hard if no one is teaching me, but I will have to handle it.)," she said.

Nacino's mom, Lucita, however, could not help with her studies because she did not finish school.

Another parent, Thelma Julawan, could not help her children in their schooling because she was not able to graduate from her school.

Julawan said she could not even spell her own name.

With this, she prefers the return of face-to-face classes to lessen her worries for her children.

"Hindi na ako mangangamba na pagdating sa bahay tatanong ko na lang sila kung ano kailangan, kung may meeting ba. (I will not have to worry that if they return home, I will just ask them about what they need.)," Julawan said.

The Department of Education had prepared to conduct face-to-face classes during the coronavirus crisis but is still awaiting the President's approval. —Consuelo Marquez/LDF, GMA News