SAYING that the teacher — who went viral on social media for scolding her students — was only human that has a breaking point, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has apparently emphathized with the mentor and said no penalty would be enforced on her.

Duterte said on Thursday that she saw the teacher’s explanation and tasked the regional director to remind only the teacher to just slow down if she feels angry.

“Ang una ko naging reaction is tao lang iyong teacher. Lahat tayo umaabot sa punto na nagagalit tayo, lalo ‘pag nafu-frustrate tayo. This is especially true sa mga teachers dahil ang teachers natin hindi lang isa na tao ang kausap nila. Ang isang klase ay merong from 25 to 45, sometimes 55 students,” Duterte told reporters in Cambodia.

However, Duterte did not say what she will do to address the overcrowded classrooms.

“Nakita ko iyong explanation niya, and then sinabihan ko ang regional office natin na there will be no penalties for the teacher. Just to remind the teacher that if she is angry, she has to pause. Itigil muna iyong klase. And when she’s not angry anymore, saka siya magklase ulit. There’s a need to pause pag galit iyong teacher. Iyon lang ang sinabi ko na i-remind sa teacher,” she added.

Duterte said the teacher was apparently not aware that she was online during the recording of the video.

“Ang sabi niya, hindi niya alam na online siya… Hindi niya alam na naka-online siya,” the VPES further said.