Teachers should not be obliged to report on June 1 due to Brigada Eskwela and Enrollment

Teachers should not be obliged to report on June 1 due to Brigada Eskwela and Enrollment

Teachers should not be obliged to report on June 1 due to Brigada Eskwela

According to a source,"teachers shall not be obliged or required to report to schools for the reason of attending Brigada Eskwela (BE) 2020."

"While it is true that BE is scheduled on June 1-Aug 29, it is stated in the GUIDELINES ON THE 2020 BRIGADA ESKWELA, June 1 will be the National Brigada Eskwela Media/Online Kick-off Program and shall be held online," he said.


"If the reason for the school head to obliged or request them to report is to have an orientation", "this," the source said, "can be done through teleconference or online meeting."

Concerned school heads are reminded that "teachers have assigned work assignment" that they must perform starting June 1 hence they should not be forced to report physically while they are performing their assigned tasks.

As stated in the GUIDELINES ON THE 2020 BRIGADA ESKWELA "The traditional concept of Brigada Eskwela, which involves physical cleaning, painting, repainting, and doing minor repairs will no longer happen in May. Unless otherwise provided by another DepEd issuance, it may still be done during the two weeks before the opening of classes in public schools on August 24, 2020, depending on the prevailing local risk classification and community quarantine guidelines," 

"The national schools’ maintenance week, which includes cleaning, minor repairs, repainting, beautification, landscaping, electrical works and installations, and other activities may still be done during the two weeks before the opening of classes in public schools on August 24, 2020 but only in areas allowed by the local risk classification and applicable quarantine guidelines by that time.," said BE 2020 guidelines.

"If allowed, schools shall strictly comply with protocols on social distancing and implement precautionary measures consistent with the IATF health protocols, DOH protection protocols, local quarantine rules and all other relevant protocols outlined in DepEd and DepEd Task Force COVID-19 issuances," also in the Brigada Eskwela 2020 guidelines.

“The National Brigada Eskwela Media/Online Kick-off Program shall be held online on June 1, 2020 via MS Teams and/or other media platforms. DepEd Region VI shall host the national kick-off which shall be participated virtually by all regions and selected stakeholders. ROs and SDOs may hold their own virtual kick-off ceremonies during the Brigada Eskwela Kick-Off Week from June 1 to 6, 2020 to launch the Brigada Eskwela in their respective areas after the national kick-off program. If ROs and SDOs opt to hold their virtual kick-off, it shall be conducted as an online Brigada Eskwela Forum which may involve the following activities:
a. Orientation on the COVID-19 situation and scenarios;
b. Discussion of the Learning Continuity Plan (LCP);
c. Investment in Education: Giving New Direction in Engaging Partners;
d. One major Brigada Eskwela activity to be adopted by RO/SDO;
e. Conduct of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and PFA training;
f. Discussion on the basic roles and responsibilities of different sectors, including parents; and 

g. Debriefing of learners, among others.”

JOINT IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE 2020 BRIGADA ESKWELA AND OPLAN BALIK ESKWELA RELATIVE TO THE COVID-19 SITUATION

(Amending Thereby DepEd Memorandum No. 032, s. 2020 titled 2020 Brigada Eskwela Program Implementing Guidelines, and DepEd Memorandum No. 014, s. 2020 titled 2020 Oplan Balik Eskwela)

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Sources: DM No. 053 s 2020, DO No. 008 s. 2020