Hot weather prompts 5,800 schools to switch to online classes, other modesar

PARENTAL GUIDANCE Grade 7 pupil Mark Joseph Tabago uses a borrowed mobile phone as a means to confer with his teacher from his home in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Wednesday. Looking on is his mother, Emily Tabago, who opted for the modular learning method because they do not have money for electronic gadgets needed for online classes. — File photo dated Oct. 8, 2020 by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said more than 5,800 out of 47,000 schools across the country have implemented alternative delivery modes (ADM) in their classes.

In recent days, one of the reasons why the schools have shifted to ADMs was to combat the intense heat felt in many areas of the country since the first week of April.

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Most schools that used ADMs were in Region 3 or Central Luzon.

The schools number to 1,124.

Meanwhile, no schools in Region 13 or the Caraga region suspended classes.

ADM includes asynchronous and online classes that allow students to join their class from home.

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The DepEd also told school heads that they can implement suspensions at their own discretion when the situation calls for the measure.