Metro Manila – the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the opening of classes for next school year may be pushed back at a later date.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones told the CNN that after consultations with partners and experts the opening for classes for the next school year might be pushed to August. 

“We have been having nationwide consultations. The leaning is towards August for opening,” said Briones.

“Sangayon sa batas, we should open classes first week of June, up to the last day of August. ‘Yun ang window namin. Ang mukhang trend na lumalabas is really for August,” she added.

DepEd is also looking at the possibility of having Saturday “stay-at-home” classes, so that the next school year will wrap up in line with the original schedule.

“Ang concern namin, gusto namin matapos din by March, but at the same time, mag-comply ng number of days which is required by law for students to be learning,” the Education chief said. “Kinoconsider namin ang possibility ng Saturday classes, pero hindi ‘yung mga face-to-face classes, they can do their work at home.”

“Kung anuman ang desisyon ng Presidente, may impluwensiya ito sa pagbubukas ng klase” said Briones.

Briones said that the DepEd will still be waiting for further wait for recommendations by the Inter-Agency Task Force regarding the imposed quarantine on parts of the country as this will have an impact on their decision.

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