BARRIERS FOR PROTECTION. Acrylic barriers are installed on each desk at the Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in Manila in preparation for possible inclusion in face-to-face classes. Despite the retrofitting of classrooms to ensure safety against Covid-19, not all parents are comfortable in sending their children back to school as limited face-to-face classes begin in select institutions on Nov. 15, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Manila PIO) MANILA- Even with cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections on the decline, some parents remain half-hearted in sending their children back to school for face-to-face classes. Not until the virus is eradicated or the entire population has been vaccinated, some parents said, adding that they would rather have their children stay home for blended learning. Others, however, want to have their children lead more normal lives and reduce the stress of staying at home for more than a year now. Netizens have contradicting opinions on the reope