Face-to-face classes to resume in the Philippines amid rising COVID-19 cases

Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the Philippines' education department says the country is ready to resume face-to-face classes next month.

File Photo: A teacher supervises students washing their hands before entering a classroom at Bogo, Cebu, Philippines November 21, 2021 Source: CHERYL BALDICANTOS/AFP via Getty Images

Highlights

• Due to COVID-19 lockdowns and protocols, schools in the Philippines have shifted to online learning
• The group Teachers Dignity Coalition asked the government to postpone the school year to September so teachers can rest before the opening.
• Around 94% of adult Filipinos agree that children must be allowed to attend face-to-face classes according to a Pulse Asia survey.

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