Ban on classroom decorations to undergo consultations – Angara

Vice President Sara Duterte takes a selfie with her successor as DepEd, Sen. Juan Edgardo, and other education officials at a turnover ceremony on July 18, 2024. | File photo by Lyn Rillon, Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct consultations on whether classroom decorations should remain banned from public school classrooms.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara made the pronouncement while visiting schools in Carmona, Cavite, and Muntinlupa City to assess the situation after heavy rains and flooding last week during the first day of classes.

“Well, we will consult teachers and principals if the policy should be maintained or changed,” he said in Filipino in a chance interview.

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It was Vice President Sara Duterte who ordered the ban on public school classroom decorations when she also headed the DepEd.

The decorations include visual aids, such as photos of national heroes and presidents, supposedly to help students “focus” on their teacher and lessons.