5,844 schools suspend onsite classes due to extreme heat

MARCELO Of 47,678 public schools nationwide, 5,844 suspended onsite classes yesterday due to extreme heat aggravated by the El Niño phenomenon.

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Based on data released by the Department of Education (DepEd), all regions in the country except for Caraga (Region 13) have recorded class suspensions as of yesterday, with schools opting to shift to alternative delivery mode (ADM) of learning such as online classes and use of modules.

Central Luzon has the highest record of schools suspending onsite classes at 1,124, followed by Central Visayas, 792; Soccsksargen, 678; Bicol region, 634 schools; Zamboanga peninsula, 610; and Western Visayas, 536.

In Metro Manila, 306 schools have suspended their onsite classes and switched to ADM.

Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao region and the Cordillera Administrative Region have around 1,300 schools that suspended their onsite classes and switched to ADM.

The DepEd has yet to release the figure on the number of students affected by class suspensions.

Yesterday's data was the highest since schools nationwide started switching to alternative modes of delivering lessons due to extreme heat.

On Friday last week, 5,288 schools suspended onsite classes, with 3.6 million students affected.