Published April 10, 2021, 8:47 PM
Calls for an academic break have been intensifying following the reimposition and extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in areas collectively known as National Capital Region (NCR)-plus.
#AcademicBreakNow and #AcademicEaseNow have been trending as netizens urge the government – particularly the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) – to declare school break in both basic and higher education levels amid the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country.
On Twitter, user with handle @Itsmejc tano said, “Sorry, but, I don’t think it’s ethical to continue the classes amidst the havoc of incompetence and pandemic. I don’t think it’s ethical to force people to provide money for distance learning while they can hardly provide some for living.”