A Grade 12 student in Dagupan City faces challenges with home learning as class suspensions disrupt the school calendar due to recent storms, such as #EntengPH, and heavy rains.

Jerolyn Terrado, an 18-year-old student from Dagupan City, has been staying home for at least two days instead of attending school.

Like many students, she has been affected by the local government's decision to cancel classes due to bad weather caused by the southwest monsoon and the recent #EntengPH.

Terrado shared the difficulties students face with online communication and remote learning.

"Mahihirap po kasi sa messenger sila nagse-send ng activities. Hindi namin maintindihan masyado," she said.

Terrado's father, Roque, also expressed concern.

"Hindi [siya] makapag-aral mabuti; dito muna siya sa bahay."

The current school year 2024-2025 has more than 170 days in its calendar, as the Department of Education transitions back to the old school calendar.

Despite the interruptions, the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Dagupan City assures that the school calendar will not be significantly affected. Modules have been provided to students to ensure continuous learning during suspensions.

However, the SDO admits that monitoring students' progress under these conditions remains difficult.

"Checking lang [like] are you working on your modules? — May mga output na pinapa-submit when they get back to class," Dr. Rowena Banzon, Superintendent of SDO-Dagupan City, said.

Classes started on July 29, 2024 and are set to end on April 15, 2025.

The SDO advises students not to take class suspensions lightly and encourages them to continue studying at home.

Parents are also urged to guide their children during this period of disrupted learning.