DepEd defends shift to 3-term school calendar but teachers have doubts

MANILA, Philippines — Amid concerns over the implementation of a three-year school calendar, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that this shift is a “strategic move to improve the use of instructional time and address recurring classroom disruptions.” DepEd clarified on Tuesday that the planned transition, set to begin in School Year 2026-2027, aims to