So in MetroManila various public works will be executed, destroying the balance of educational activities. The DepEd has been asked to shorten the schooling days to 4 DAYS in order to prevent the students and faculty from experiencing stress.
Where in the world does this kind of political act happen, where the education of the students gives way to public works? I am truly aghast at this idea. It is tantamount to making the students stupid for the moment, encouraging them to laze around while roads are being built.
What are the priorities of the government, roads versus intellect of the people?
Look Folks, Carlos Albert High School and Betty Go Belmonte Elementary School are located inside communities here in Quezon City and their students come from the various poor communities like Tatalon, Talayan, areas of Barangays Dona Imelda and Santol. Majority of the students just walk to the schools. Now why shorten their schooling days? I don't understand it. It is a very dangerous move. CAHS is known to have drug-addicted students some of whom I think have been prohibited from enrolling there.
It is very hard to prove drug addiction but I saw a student who was so angry because he was not accepted for enrolment. Yet he is about to graduate from high school already. When he talked he had that aggressive mien which I sensed was not a normal act of a student. I figured he could be into drugs.
I think that this four-day schooling should be rethought again and again. Public works should give way to education, not the other way around.
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