Amid a backdrop of dropouts, academic burnout, and other learning difficulties amidst the pandemic, high school students called out the Department of Education for its “poor” handling of its budget.
“Ang mga deficiencies sa management ng funds ng DepEd ay napakasahol sa harap ng pagtitiis ng mga estudyante at guro sa ilalim ng distance learning ,” said NUSP-HS Executive Vice-Chairperson Lance Avery Alo. For Alo, the billions of funds spent for distance learning could have been used to meet the requisites for safe and gradual return to schools, which includes funding of school clinics, free swab testing for students, teachers, staff, and parents, aggressive contact tracing, and swift isolation — among others.
The group also re-echoed the clamor for the safe and gradual return to face-to-face classes – which is seen to be more inclusive as opposed to the distance learning program of the government, and the 10,000 cash aid for all students which include those who dropped out and learners in alternative learning schools.
NUSP, the one calling out DOH, is an NDF,NPA,CPP Front . figures 🙄
kahit high school pa lang abot na ng mga galamay ng teroristang cpp-npa.