Senators recommend pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes

Jaehwa Bernardo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA – Several senators filed on Monday a resolution calling for a pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes in over 1,000 public schools in the country. </p><p>At least 7 senators filed Senate Resolution No. 668, which recommended the “immediate launch of the pilot testing of localized limited face-to-face classes in the 1,065 public schools as identified by the Department of Education.”</p><p>“The pilot testing will enable the DepEd to gather evidence on the ground to guide its framework for the safe reopening of schools,” the senators said in the resolution.</p><p>“The pilot testing will also guide the DepEd to set up specific standards and health protocols to reopen schools safely,” they added.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sens ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/WinGatchalian74?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WinGatchalian74</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorBinay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorBinay</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/kikopangilinan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kikopangilinan</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/SenGracePOE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenGracePOE</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/piacayetano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@piacayetano</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/senatorjoelv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@senatorjoelv</a>⁩ &amp; ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/sonnyangara?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sonnyangara</a>⁩ file Reso 668 recommending the immediate launch of pilot testing for face-to-face classes in 1,065 public schools <a href="https://t.co/pJLxBvSH19">pic.twitter.com/pJLxBvSH19</a></p>— sherrie ann torres (@sherieanntorres) <a href="https://twitter.com/sherieanntorres/status/1366277182075506692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The senators saw the need to reopen schools as “the prolonged pandemic school closures have adversely affected the learners’ education.”</p><p>Among the lawmakers who signed the resolution are Senators Sherwin Gatchalian, Nancy Binay, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Grace Poe, Pia Cayetano, Joel Villanueva, and Sonny Angara.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte had rejected the Department of Education’s proposed pilot test for in-person classes in the country as the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program was yet to begin at the time.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/22/21/duterte-rejects-pilot-test-for-in-person-classes-for-second-time-says-roque">Duterte rejects pilot test for in-person classes for second time, says Roque</a></li></ul><p>But on Sunday, Duterte said he would still not allow the resumption of in-person classes even as vaccines against COVID-19 had arrived.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/02/28/21/duterte-rejects-resumption-of-face-to-face-classes-anew">Duterte rejects resumption of face-to-face classes anew</a></li></ul><p>Various groups have called on the government to safely reopen schools and conduct in-person classes, saying that the current distance learning setup is no longer feasible due to several issues faced by students, parents, and teachers.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/23/21/students-economy-face-losses-with-prolonged-school-closure-advocacy-group-warns">Students, economy face losses with prolonged school closure, advocacy group warns</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/15/21/teachers-group-presses-govt-for-safe-reopening-of-schools">Teachers’ group presses gov’t for safe reopening of schools</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1627631" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Several senators filed on Monday a resolution calling for a pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes in over 1,000 public schools in the country. <br /> </p>

Several senators filed on Monday a resolution calling for a pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes in over 1,000 public schools in the country.

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Senators recommend pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes

Senators recommend pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes

Jaehwa Bernardo and Sherrie Ann Torres,

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Published Mar 01, 2021 07:02 PM PHT

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