DOEフィリピン教育庁によれば、対面授業再開の準備が着々と進められており、一部承認もされています。

コロナウイルスによるパンデミックが始まって以来、１年以上に及び対面授業が禁止されていたため、やっとのことで喜ばれています。

しかしながら、油断は禁物。ドゥテルテ大統領からはコロナのリスクが最小限に抑えられた地域でのみ開始するよう呼びかけています。

ガイドラインによると、隔週かつ半日の授業から開始され、100以上のパブリックスクールで実施予定ですが、現状では、中央ビサヤの中で52校から始まるとのことです。

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52 schools in Region 7 ‘ready’ for return of face-to-face classes

On the first picture, we can see a man disinfects a classroom as a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

On the second picture, we can see a child with plastic barriers on her left and right.

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Selected public schools in Central Visayas are ready to resume face-to-face classes, according to the Department of Education (DepEd-7) here.

DepEd-7 on Monday, September 20, 2021, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to approve the implementation of limited face-to-face classes in the country.

Director Salustiano Jimenez confirmed to reporters that Central Visayas is among the regions wherein chosen schools will return to face-to-face classes.

“We’ve heard of the announcement and right now, we’re just waiting for the official communication, letter from central office… We’ve been waiting for this for a year, and we hope this will push through,” said Jimenez in a mix of English and Cebuano.

F2F Guidelines

President Duterte has approved the holding of pilot face-to-face classes in areas with minimal risk for COVID-19, Malacañang announced Monday.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the classes will be held on half-days and will only be every other week.

It will be the Department of Health that will determine the risk for COVID-19 in several areas, and classes should also pass the “safety assessment” of DepEd.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the start of pilot classes has no exact date yet but it will be implemented in 100 public schools.

52 Public Schools Selected

In Central Visayas, DepEd-7 has endorsed a total of 52 public schools to be part of the pilot program, and all are ready to transition to the face-to-face learning arrangement.

However, Jimenez clarified that they have yet to receive feedback and approval from DepEd’s central office for further details.

“We’re still waiting for their response to see if all, or only some, of the schools we endorsed will be going back to face-to-face,” he said.

“But all of them are ready. Actually, they have started preparations for already year,” he added.

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Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/