According to a Department of Education memorandum posted by the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition , school heads have the authority to suspend classes due to unfavorable weather conditions and implement modular distance learning to make up for the suspensions.
The TDC urged DepEd to transition back into the old school calendar properly, as changing the calendar immediately would risk the teacher’s right to a two-month school break. Basas also said that other strategies can also be implemented by school heads.
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