Students don’t have to wear school uniforms for online classes — DepEd

THE Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday that public school students are not required to wear school uniforms when they participate in any of the distance learning approaches for the incoming school year.

DepEd issued the clarification following a report that it was urging students to wear their uniforms or appropriate clothing during online classes to prevent incidents of bullying.

“Even before the pandemic, it is not a strict requirement for public schools to wear uniforms to avoid incurring additional cost to the families of our learners,” DepEd said in a statement.

Also on Tuesday, DepEd said some TV networks have started conducting test broadcasts of educational programs, which will supplement other modes of learning in the coming school year.

The department released an episode guide for the test airing of educational TV shows on IBC-13 and Solar Learning, which runs from August 11 to 21.

There are 23,018,978 students enrolled in both private and public schools nationwide. Of the total, 21.2 million are enrolled in public schools while 1.5 million are registered in private schools.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday stood firm that schools would open on August 24 amid fresh calls to delay it due to rising cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country.

Source: TheManila Times