Students, teachers and parents themselves argued that the distance learning program was inherently flawed due to the DepEd’s lack of adequate preparation. Their laments were validated by the SEQuRE survey, which found that 54.7 percent of students said distance learning activities had adversely affected their physical and mental health, while 33.4 percent said distance learning had strained their relationship with their families. It does not help the mental health of our family,” she says. Suicide casesProgressive groups point out that the effects of distance learning do not end with quarrels at home or student and teacher burnout. But the root of these struggles can still be traced to the many flaws of the government’s distance learning program, according to Olegario.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 11, 2021 21:00 UTC