The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday set aside proposals to install air conditioners in public schools amid the extreme heat, saying that it has financial constraints and other solutions to the problem.
DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa issued the remark after Parents-Teachers Association Federation president Willy Rodriguez said classrooms should be made air-conditioned to address the learning disruptions in some areas due to the heat spikes.
Rodriguez recalled that in 2013, the PTA was able to collect old aircon units and also bought new ones to be installed in some classrooms. “Ang isang solusyon diyan ay hindi calendar change, hindi rin modular. Ang solusyon diyan, magkaron tayo ng air-conditioned classroom for public schools. Kung makikita niyo, walang reklamo ang ating mga private schools. Napakadali gumawa ng aircon kung tutuusin,” he said.
In response, Poa said the Education Department has budget restrictions, but stressed that classes could still continue despite the warm weather through alternative delivery modes. “Of course…we have fiscal restrictions sa budget. Napakarami pa, hindi lang aircon ang problema natin, napakarami pa nating mga dapat paggastusan sa ating mga classrooms,” he said.
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