DepEd recommends 'progressive' expansion of limited face-to-face classes

Face-to-face classes at St. Mary Elementary School in Marikina City on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 have been suspended after authorities raised the pandemic warning to Alert Level 3 in Metro Manila due to rising COVID-19 cases.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has proposed the "progressive expansion" of limited face-to-face classes in areas placed under Alert Levels 1 and 2, but added that they will seek input from other agencies as well as from students' parents before allowing in-person classes in more schools.

Speaking at a pre-recorded meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, Education Secretary Leonor Briones also recommended that the expansion of in-person classes start no earlier than the first week of February.

"On [the] implementation of limited face-to-face classes, we recommend the progressive expansion of schools in areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2," Briones said on Monday evening.

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