Change the school calendar
Posted on July 18, 2006 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Victoria N. Carrera
18 July 2006
We see the effect of rainy season in our country. People really suffer especially the children. It really makes sense to change the school calendar since rainy season usually starts in June all the way to August. Just last week, schools closed their doors due to flooding in. Children are openly exposed to diseases during these months too. Some jobs are affected by the bad weather, therefore, it is a difficult time for some parents to afford their children to go to school. I commend Mr. Manuel Villar for his sensitivity for the people and the children regarding this issue. There are more benefits if the school calendar begins in September. U.S. school calendar begins in August-September. One of the reasons too is the weather. If the school calendar begins in September, foreign students coming from other counties like the United States will not have the difficulty adjusting because their school calendar will almost coincide with the Philippines. I am sure that the Philippines have thousands of foreign students and there are thousands more who are coming. They will be elated if the school calendar will be changed.
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