Quezon City all set for school opening

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government will roll out various initiatives to ensure a smooth opening of the school year on Tuesday.

“Education is a community responsibility. We want to make sure that our children are given the right tools, environment and guidance to help them learn and develop their potential,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement.

“Our objective for the upcoming opening of classes is to ensure that learners will have their educational needs met and to lessen the parents’ worry,” she added.

Last week, the local government started the distribution of school supplies for more than 458,000 students enrolled in the city’s public schools.

The city committed to provide an additional 1,000 laptops for public school teachers, which will be on top of the more than 6,000 laptops distributed since 2020.

Teaching and non-teaching personnel will continue to receive their monthly and quarterly allowances from the local government.

Additional sets of tables and chairs will be provided to public schools, including “tablet armchairs” that will make it easier for students to use the devices that were previously provided to them by the local government.

The city will also procure storybooks, workbooks, smart televisions, computers and closed-circuit television cameras, which will be used to improve safety in schools.

“Efforts to improve the internet connectivity in schools as well as free internet access for hybrid learners, and provision of assistive technology for inclusive learning are also underway,” it added.