DepEd: All public schools to implement distance learning on April 15-16

All public schools nationwide will implement asynchronous classes or distance learning from April 15 to 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Friday.

"In order to allow learners to complete pending assignments, projects, and other requirements as the end of school year is fast-approaching, all public schools nationwide shall implement ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSES/DISTANCE LEARNING on April 15-16, 2024," read the DepEd advisory posted on Facebook.

Teaching and non-teaching personnel in all public schools will not be required to report for work, but all activities, including Regional Athletic Association Meets and other division or school level programs, organized by Regional and Schools Division Offices on the said dates may push through.

Private schools are not covered by this memorandum, but they can implement the same, the Education Department said.

The end of School Year 2023-2024 is set on May 31.

Earlier in the day, DepEd said that more than 7,000 schools across the country have suspended in-person classes and shifted to alternative modes due to the threat of extreme hot weather.

According to the Department of Education (DepEd), a total of 7,080 of the 47,678 schools in the country (14.8%) announced suspensions of face-to-face classes.

Most of the affected schools are in Central Luzon with 1,903, followed by Central Visayas with 870 and Western Visayas with 862.

In the National Capital Region, 311 schools suspended face-to-face classes. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News