TO PREPARE for the conduct of limited face-to-face classes, teachers and non-teaching personnel in two public schools in Quezon City underwent Covid19 antigen test on Saturday, October 4.

The Bagong Silangan Elementary School and Payatas B Annex Elementary School were included in the 28 Metro Manila schools allowed to resume physical classes.

Kris Navales, Quezon City Public School Teachers Association president, said the Covid19 tests aim to ensure that everyone involved in the face-to-face classes starting December 6 are free of the disease.

“Maraming salamat sa QC LGU at kay Mayor Joy Belmonte sa libreng antigen test para sa mga guro at non-teaching personnel na kasama sa Dec. 6 pilot face-to-face,” Navales said.

“Susi ang testing upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng mga guro at mag-aaral na kasali sa limited pilot face-to-face classes,” she added.

Belmonte said that the two schools are ready to hold in-person classes.

“We are happy that two of our public schools will have pilot face-to-face classes. We assure parents that their children, and also the teachers, will be safe in their return,” Belmonte said.

Meanwhile, Navales called on the government to ensure the safe reopening of classes.

“Panawagan natin sa pambansang pamahalaan na tugunan ang ating iba pang susing panawagan upang matiyak na ligtas ang pagbabalik paaralan – pagkakaroon ng nurses sa bawat paaralan at medical fund para sa mga guro at mag-aaral na magka-Covid,” the teacher stressed.