Classes to open on August 24 – DepEd
(UPDATED) The government task force on the coronavirus outbreak will decide how classes will be conducted per area, depending on the situation by then
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, May 5, said that school year 2020-2021 will open on August 24, adding that classes may be conducted physically or virtually depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic by then.
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones said in virtual press briefing aired on state-run PTV4 that she had reported this to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, and that she had informed them that the chosen date was based on consultations.
“Naireport ko na sa IATF last week at nasabi ko na ang naipili naming date. Dahil sa pagconsultation namin, ang preference nila ay August…. Ang napili naming class opening date ay August 24,”
(I already reported this to the IATF (Inter Agency Task Force) last week and I told them that, based on the consultations we did, their preference is August…. The class opening date that we chose is August 24.)
Briones also said that the end of classes for the coming schoolyear would be on April 30, 2021. She added national school events such as Palarong Pambansa and Schools Press Conference will be canceled this coming school year.
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