18/10/2020
This one's for you, for the students and teachers alike. We hear you and we will scream for your cause. This “new normal” shouldn’t be normal at all.
𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐈𝐈 : 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜
The online learning environment in the Philippines has proven to be detrimentally lacking and unprepared. The neoliberal policies that we have shared with you in our first chapter further supports the notion that education, though it should be a right for all, is viewed almost as a privilege as only those who can afford them are ensured of “quality education” amid our current situation. This exclusivity supporting only those of higher socioeconomic status is inapplicable to the vast majority of our populace.
From Filipino households experiencing financial problems and thus being unable to send their children to school, to student mental health issues stemming from online classes; we discuss below the sad and harsh reality of the Philippine education system amid the pandemic. Most of us have already realized this but it is important to share and know the gravity of the situation as to enlighten those who have had the privilege to not feel the repercussions of this new learning environment. We also provide our insight and input regarding the movement and wish to share an alternative called that would be more inclusive to the plight of our educators as well.
Please spare some time to read and we hope you continue to fight with us for a better tomorrow.
Pubmat by: John Kyle Regino
Content by: James Harvey Francisco, Sopphia Brisueno, and Miguel Keng
Caption by: Patrick Ganas
𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬:
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Laurd Menhard B. Salen. (2020, May 23). ‘Online classes became more of a compliance issue,’ CSC president tells CHEd. Retrieved October 18, 2020, from Varsitarian.net website: https://varsitarian.net/news/20200523/online-classes-became-more-of-a-compliance-issue-csc-president-tells-ched?fbclid=IwAR1sPWFy4db8Ox5P3CSxh9j39yjKjmaieWIxIjHFg8t9o9DTRDTZpVqybcI
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