DepEd has no plan to move school break to April-May
The Department of Education (DepEd) has no plans to move the school “summer” break back to April and May despite the hot weather.
“At the moment, there are no plans to revert,” DepEd spokesman Michael Poa said.
He said school heads have the discretion to suspend in-person classes and use alternative delivery modes or blended learning “if the environment is not conducive to learning.”
It was Senator Sherwin Gatchalian who suggested it is “time” to bring back the April-May summer break, following reports that students were hospitalized during a surprise fire drill in a school in Laguna.
Some students reportedly passed out due to hunger and dehydration and suffered tiredness due to the hot weather.
