Student and Teachers’ Safety in Times of Pandemic

Lea Andrea B. Galindez

Health is one of the most important that needs so much care and attention. In this kind of situation, we cannot compromise the health over anything else, it is the top most priority and the most valuable during this time. These pandemic crises affect all people, including students and teachers. It suffers the educational standards as a whole. It has greater impact on physical, psychological, social, as well as financial aspects not only as an individual but a s a country. It is an unprecedented event that changes the mind-set, behavior and interest of many people. This, severely hit the economic status, including education. Students are forced to adjust and shift their behaviors in order to comprehend and follow the health protocols. Schools shut down their doors to help fight this health crisis. Lockdowns changes, the freedom of students to be physically active and outgoing. Lockdowns stressed out across the globe.

As the opening of the S.Y. 2020-2021, there are different platforms suggested and available online and offline in order not to stop the education. Education officials reiterate that Education must continue and never stop, which is an ideal and necessary. The Department of Education ensures safety and security both by the teachers and the students. On-line learning is promoted to those who has access and modular learning is one of the alternatives that marks the beginning of the new normal in education. Students and teachers’ well-being are one of the major concern that is why the Department of Education prohibits the face to face program. Health both the students and the teachers bring a lot of stress because of the new mode of teaching and learning. That is why there are so many options to choose, this might bring shock and trials, but what is important is the safety and learning adjustment to handle every situation. Students are not allowed to go to school only parents will get the modules and learning materials as part of Health Protocols in education. Teachers are required to implement social distancing during distribution and retrieval of modules as a part of discipline and control. It is always being a measure to stay home, enough sleep, eat healthy foods and physical and psychologically fit to help fight Covid 19.

By utilizing the technology, life gets easier and accessible during this crisis, and having online for a long period of time also brings negative effect, the radiation of computer and other gadgets affects our health condition. Through technology teachers cater to address the needs in education. Social media, as part of instruction and learning is a big help, only when used properly.

Students are competitive now that even pupils they are also aware that our situation is not in a normal way as it is before. Most of them contributes even in a simple way of not going out as part of the new normal. Young minds are much easier to teach the way how to be safe and they mostly understand that this will help a lot and will bring back into normal way.

As a whole, this crisis helps us to be more aware that health and safety protocols are the key in fighting Covid 19 crisis. It is a measure of patience and discipline among all members of the society. As we all know these pandemic harms in no particular person, everybody can be a victim. We must be aware and knowledgeable that this is not an ordinary crisis. We need to remember the golden word in every situation and in all aspects of life, that discipline is always the key and not a choice.

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The author is Teacher III at Mauaque High School (Resettlement School)

Mabalacat City