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Despite the compromises and major changes made in the educational system to navigate through the
now normal, the Department of Education (DepEd) has successfully opened classes for SY 2020-2021.

“DepEd recognizes the challenges of the school year ahead, but if we opted for an academic freeze, we
would have lost many months of the childrens’ learning,” said DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones.

“The opening of the school year has generally been very successful, and we will continue to face any
challenge that lies ahead with great resolve to continue education in the country.”

For the first few weeks of classes, the Department has been focusing on the proper implementation of
the alternative learning delivery modalities and providing the necessary psychosocial support for the
academic community.

The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) program gives learners the necessary
support they needed during the first week of remote learning. Likewise, DepEd’s stakeholders also enjoy
wellness checks to also help them cope with working at such a peculiar time.