DepEd: Wearing uniforms not required for online classes in public schools

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/08/11/20200701-education-online-learning-jc-1876.jpg"/><figcaption>An incoming Grade 12 student shows how she will attend online classes from her home in Antipolo City, July 1, 2020. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Public school students can attend online classes without wearing their uniform while face-to-face classes remain banned due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday. DepEd Undersecretary Anne Sevilla issued the clarification following a report that DepEd was urging students to wear their uniforms or appropriate clothing during online classes to prevent incidents of bullying. &quot;Wearing of uniforms is not a requirement for public school learners to do distance learning,&quot; Sevilla told ABS-CBN News, quoting Education Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instructions Diosdado San Antonio. Even before the pandemic, wearing uniforms was not mandated in public schools to prevent additional clothing costs for students&#x27; families, according to a <a href="https://www.deped.gov.ph/2010/05/19/do-65-s-2010-general-guidelines-on-the-opening-of-classes-including-collection-of-school-contributions-enrolment-student-uniforms-and-release-of-mooe/">DepEd order</a> in 2010. &quot;With face-to-face classes prohibited, learners are welcome to wear their most comfortable and appropriate clothes while learning at the safe confines of their homes,&quot; DepEd said in a statement. Classes are set to open on Aug. 24, with the DepEd offering several options for distance learning, including the use of printed and digital modules, online classes, television, and radio. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/08/10/20/how-some-schools-plan-to-implement-distance-learning-amid-pandemic">How some schools plan to implement distance learning amid pandemic</a></li></ul>Some teachers still lack gadgets for distance learning and have called for the opening of classes to be delayed.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/09/20/ex-deped-official-wants-to-delay-school-opening">Ex-DepEd official wants to delay school opening</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/05/20/ched-eyes-face-to-face-classes-in-low-risk-mgcq-areas-by-january-2021">CHED eyes limited face-to-face classes in low-risk MGCQ areas by January 2021</a></li></ul>

Public school students can attend online classes without wearing their uniform while face-to-face classes remain banned due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday.

Public school students can attend online classes without wearing their uniform while face-to-face classes remain banned due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday.

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DepEd: Wearing uniforms not required for online classes in public schools

Jamaine Punzalan,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 11, 2020 12:09 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 11, 2020 11:14 PM PHT

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