THE NEW SYSTEM OF EDUCATION

Even before COVID-19 struck, causing troubles for millions of families, the Philippines'
financial situation was one of the utmost contributors to the country's expanding
education challenges. Furthermore, due to unequal access to education, more children,
teens, and adults are falling behind and being left behind.

Such problems may exacerbate long-term consequences in the future. We'll now go
through the present situation and participate in social initiatives to help combat these
pressing issues in our country.

Education concerns in the Philippines have intensified due to COVID-19, which has
added new hurdles to the country's current situation. Distance learning modalities
through the internet or TV broadcasts in response to the unexpected occurrences
brought on by the health crisis. In addition, in October 2020, a blended learning program
was introduced, which includes online classes, printouts, and lessons aired on television
and social media channels. As a result, the new learning paths rely on students and
teachers having internet connections.

Another difficulty in the existing system arises as a result of this. Millions of Filipinos
lack access to computers and other digital tools at home, preventing them from
benefiting from blended learning. As a result, many pupils are affected by the gain of
technology in education. Money for mobile load, lack of gadgets, poor internet signal,
students' trouble to focus and study online, and parents' lack of understanding of their
children's courses are among the top worries of parents and guardians.

It's essential to recognize that well-equipped schools have prominent opportunities to

adopt a change of approaches to address the new concerns about distant learning. It
highlights the disparities in resources and training between private and public schools at
the K-12 and postsecondary levels.
Another possibility is that schools will be impotent to teach the most fundamental
abilities. Previously, instructors were responsible for 40 to 60 students. If a class has 70
to 80 people, the quality of learning may suffer due to the existing online structure.

The data on students missed from school due to COVID-19.

A shutdown is 89 percent of the world's student population, or 1.52 billion children and
youth, are absent from school. According to the DepEd, about 4 million pupils in the
Philippines were impotent to enroll for the current school year. As a result, the number
of out-of-school youth continues to rise, posing a severe concern to avoid worse
difficulties in the long term.

Due to the new education system, most students suffer from learning, especially those
who're learning through modular modality, because they undergo self-learning because
there is no teacher to teach them the lesson. When the teacher explains the discussion
through a screen, students in online classes struggle to understand.

As a teacher, Briones understands the value of face-to-face learning, particularly when

it comes to students' general growth and development. "We have proposed pilot testing
of restricted face-to-face lessons in low-risk locations, and we are planning for this while
we await authorization from the President," she added. The United Nations International
Students' Emergency Fund (UNICEF) revealed new statistics earlier this month,
revealing that schools for more than 168 million children worldwide have shuttered for
over a year owing to COVID-19 lockdowns. According to UNICEF, over 214 million
children worldwide – or one in every seven – have "lost more than three-quarters" of
their in-person schooling.

Most people tend to complain, but we shouldn't. Let's consider the circumstances, the
risks, and the people affected. Complaining accomplishes nothing; instead, in this time
of the pandemic, we should assist one another.
Reference:
https://childhope.org.ph/education-issues-in-the-philippines/