MANILA, Philippines — The Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) denounced some of the senators’ suggestion to the Department of Education (DepEd) to consider reopening schools for face-to-face classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“That the government can conclude — in light of the healthcare sector on its knees and the lack of mass testing and proper contract tracing — that the country’s ‘dramatically improved’ COVID-19 situation may allow for the resumption of physical classes is a demonstration of pure delusion,” said SPARK in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The group issued the statement after some senators proposed the resumption of limited in-person classes.
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