MARCOS TO DEPED: PROTECT STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. urged the Department of Education and the Department of Health to protect the mental health and physical well-being of students and teachers during the pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes.
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. urged the Department of Education and the Department of Health to protect the mental health and physical well-being of students and teachers during the pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes.
Marcos said the government made the right decision to implement a strict pilot testing of face-to-face classes especially in the National Capital Region since the number of students suffering from mental health problems have increased because of the pandemic and prolonged lockdowns.
“Tama ‘yung ginagawa ng ating gobyerno na magkaroon ng pilot testing ng face-to-face classes lalong-lalo na dito sa NCR na kung saan sa mahabang panahon ay hindi pinapayagang lumabas ang mga minor, at sa ngayon na nalalapit na ang pagbalik ng mga estudyante at guro sa eskwelahan dapat pagtuunan natin ng pansin ‘yung mental health ng mga bata at mga guro,” Marcos said.
“Siyempre kapag may mental health issues ang mga kabataang ito, bukod sa pag-aaral ay maaapektuhan din ang kanilang kalusugang physical kaya naman bigyan dapat natin ito ng karampatang pansin,” he added.
The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas standard-bearer cited neighboring countries like China which conducted face-to-face classes with special emphasis on the psychological state of each student and teachers.
“Magandang tingnan natin ‘yung ginagawa ng ibang bansa, ‘wag na tayong lumayo, like China, paano ba nila sinimulan ‘yung face-to/face classes at inalalayan ang mga bata at guro? ‘Di ba nagkaroon sila ng mga test at naglagay rin sila ng mga equipment sa mga paaralan na tutulong sa mga estudyante na manumbalik ‘yung kanilang sigla at kumpiyansa,” Marcos said.
“Well, I am confident that our government will take these issues seriously, may inilaan na silang budget para diyan kaya nasisiguro ko na magiging maayos itong pilot testing ng face-to-face classes this coming November 15,” he added.