Education Secretary Leonor Briones. (File photo by ROBINSON NI脩AL JR. / Malaca帽ang)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The pilot implementation of the face-to-face classes amid the coronavirus pandemic was 鈥渉ighly successful,鈥� Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in the taped weekly 鈥淭alk to the People鈥� with President Rodrigo Duterte that aired late Monday night.
Briones said 287 schools participated in the pilot implementation from Nov. 15 to Dec. 22.
鈥淔irst, I want to report that the pilot face-to-face [classes were] highly successful,鈥� she said.
According to her, students, teachers, and parents reported a 鈥渉igh level of feeling of safety鈥� while participating in face-to-face classes.
Moreover, she said that students and parents had 鈥渉igh satisfaction levels鈥� in the implementation of health and safety protocols.
There was also a 鈥渉igh level of confidence鈥� to expand and continue limited face-to-face classes, Briones said.
Briones also recommended to Duterte a 鈥減rogressive expansion鈥� of limited face-to-face classes by February in which only vaccinated teaching and non-teaching staff will be allowed to participate.
搁贰础顿:听DepEd suggests 鈥榩rogressive expansion鈥� of limited in-person classes by February