Protests, rising tempers mar opening of classes

Protests and frayed tempers were reported in scattered areas, but the Philippine National Police said the opening of classes on Monday was generally peaceful.

Protests and frayed tempers were reported in scattered areas, but the Philippine National Police said the opening of classes on Monday was generally peaceful.

Despite official claims of a smoother school opening on Monday, some Grades 1 and 7 teachers said the great challenge ahead was the lack of materials to help them cope with what proponents of the K to 12 system called a “spiraling approach” to learning.