#WalangPasok: List of Areas with declared Academic Health Break, class suspension
#WalangPasok: List of Areas with declared Academic Health Break and class suspensions
Several local government units and schools have declared health breaks and/or class suspensions in their areas due to the surge in COVID-19 cases their area is experiencing and in consideration of teachers' and learners' health and well-being.
Earlier, the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Curriculum and Instruction Strand, issued DM-CI-2022-009 or the Reiteration of the Policy on Academic Ease and Allowing the Suspension of Classes and other Teaching-Related Activities in the Midst of the Surge in COVID-19 Cases dated January 12. The DepEd urged all Regional Offices (RO) and/or Schools Division Offices (SDO) to exercise discretion in suspending classes and other teaching-related activities as the country experiences an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases and in consideration of teachers' and learners' health and well-being.
"Given the varying health situations in different areas, the ROS/SDOS are given the option, based on their reliable assessment of the health status of their teachers and learners and the IATF risk classification, to declare the suspension of classes within the month of January 2022. The ROs/SDOS shall decide on the specific dates and number of days for the suspension of classes as long as the period of class suspension does not exceed two (2) weeks in order to avoid a prolonged disruption in the current school calendar." said the memo.
The teacher's group Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC) also requested the DepEd Central Office to immediately instruct their field officials to abide by the rules on alternative work arrangements and cease from risking the lives of teachers, youngsters, and their families and to provide for at least one whole week of academic health break to give breathing space for teachers and learners alike.
"We call on the DepEd Central Office, the single source of policies in the DepEd system to immediately instruct their field officials to abide by the rules on alternative work arrangements and cease from risking the lives of our teachers, our youngsters, and their families. Onsite reporting is totally unwarranted at this time. Pilot face-to-face classes have been halted for good reason. Why don't some offices see this? We reiterate our call to provide for at least one whole week of academic health break to give breathing space for teachers and learners alike," said Benjo Basas, TDC National Chairman.
Live list of areas with health break and class declarations:
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- City of Manila, all levels, public and private - January 14 to 21, 2022 - READ ANNOUNCEMENT
- Municipality of Sto. Domingo, Albay - January 14 January 27 - READ ANNOUNCEMENT
- Camella School in Las Piñas - January 13 and 14 - READ ANNOUNCEMENT
- City of Malolos - Elementary to SHS - January 14 - 28 - READ ANNOUNCEMENT
- Saint Joseph Academy, Las Piñas - all levels January 15 -22
- SDO Bataan - all levels, January 17-28
- DepEd CALABARZON - all levels, January 17-29
- SDO Rizal - all levels, January 17-28
- SDO Bulacan - all levels, January 15-27
- Marikina City - all levels, January 17-29
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