Since the COVID -19 pandemic has disrupted the normal lifestyle of people across the globe, the virtual world has come to the rescue. Amongst many institutions schools have also shifted their base to virtual platforms to conduct classes online. Consequently, catering to the needs of all stages of education from pre-primary to university level, online education has emerged as an alternative to ordinary face to face classes. The Department of Education launched different learning platforms enable to reach students according to the availability that they had in their home. Online learning, modular and blended learning. Department of Education and teachers are getting ready to extent efforts to be able to achieve a 100 percent enrollment. Modules will be provided by the Deped and will ensure that each learner will be given and will not deprived in education. Stakeholders, parents and teachers need to cooperate in order to ensure to bring quality education among learners.  Moreover, efforts are being made by both government and non-government organizations and edtech companies to support the school system to make a smooth transition to the virtual world. Upskilling and motivating teachers, organizing counselling sessions for stakeholders such as teachers, parents and students are some of the important measures taken by the administration in the recent past. Making a continuous effort to provide customized teaching-learning material suitable for online classes is another way of facilitating the schooling of children. 

By: MRS. EDITH P. FAJARDO | TEACHER II | BATAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | BALANGA CITY, BATAAN