DESPITE the rising cases of Covid19, the National Parent-Teacher Association Philippines on Sunday said that it wants the resumption of face-to-face classes next school year.

PTA president Willy Rodriguez said that based on the results of their online survey, 100 percent of respondents want the return of in-person classes in private and public schools.

“Ituloy na po ang face-to-face classes. Matagal na naming ipinagdadasal na magkaroon ng face-to-face. ‘Yung mga kaso ngayon siguro sa dami ng bakunado ay maaari talagang matuloy na po,” Rodriguez said.

“Wala raw kasing natututunan kapag sa online. Hirap ang mga bata at naaspektuhan ang kanilang social life na hindi nakakalabas at walang natututunan,” he added.

Rodriguez suggested that unvaccinated students may be separated from the vaccinated ones, while unvaccinated teachers may teach on a hybrid setup.

The Department of Education has not made vaccination mandatory.

However, the department noted that vaccination is mandatory for teaching and non-teaching personnel attending in-person classes.