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Children not required to attend pilot run of face-to-face classes: senators

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/03/13/school-mask-coronavirus-md-20200203.jpg"/><figcaption>May suot na face mask ang dalawang estudyante, isang buwan bago suspindehin ang face-to-face classes dahil sa banta ng COVID-19. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Children will not be required to participate in the proposed pilot run of face-to-face classes, at least two senators said Thursday.The Senate has adopted a resolution recommending the conduct of face-to-face pilot classes in areas with low to zero COVID-19 cases, said Senator Joel Villanueva.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/02/21/senate-oks-resolution-recommending-resumption-of-face-to-face-classes">Senate OKs resolution recommending resumption of face-to-face classes</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/24/21/we-need-the-experience-senators-want-dry-run-of-face-to-face-classes">‘We need the experience’: Senators want dry run of face-to-face classes</a></li></ul>&quot;Hindi ito (It&#x27;s not) mandatory. The parents can make the decision of allowing their children to go to classes,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.The pilot tests can begin in some 200 towns that have zero COVID-19 cases, according to Villanueva.The local government, local health officials, and school board must approve the conduct of the pilot run of face-to-face classes before it can begin, he added.&quot;We are one of the 14 out of 190 countries in the world that maintained this full closure of our schools and its not sitting well with the data we&#x27;ve been receiving. Even pre-pandemic we don’t get good international assessment,&quot; he said.&quot;We really have to start the ball rolling in this particular issue.&quot;<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=1632309" 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>The conduct of the pilot run is eyed in 1,000 schools nationwide, said Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/04/21/private-schools-seek-govt-aid-for-resumption-of-face-to-face-classes">Private schools seek gov&#x27;t aid for resumption of face-to-face classes</a></li></ul>&quot;Walang pilitan ito. Kung ang ating mga magulang ay di komportable sa pagpapadala ng kanilang anak sa eskuwelahan, hindi ho pipilitin,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.(It&#x27;s not mandatory. If parents are not comfortable in sending their children to school, we will not force them.)Face to face classes are important for children to develop their socio-emotional skills and to those who get their nutritious meals at school and face difficulties and abuse at home, the senator added.&quot;Hindi lang pag-aaral ang pinakaimportante sa mga bata. Ang pinakamahalaga sa kanila ang paghahalubilo, pakikipagkapwa-tao dahil ito ay nadedevelop ang kaniyang communication,&quot; he said.(Studying is not the only important thing to children. It&#x27;s also important for them to socialize to develop their communication skills.)President Rodrigo Duterte has twice rejected holding of pilot testing of in-person classes, saying &quot;I am not ready to lose the lives of our young people.&quot;

Children will not be required to participate in the proposed pilot run of face-to-face classes, at least two senators said Thursday.

Children will not be required to participate in the proposed pilot run of face-to-face classes, at least two senators said Thursday.