STUDENTS will encounter the same old problems when classes open on June 1: higher tuition, cramped classrooms, and shortage of teachers and textbooks, according to Rep. Terry Ridon of Kabataan party-list.
Ridon said data from the Department of Education (DepEd) showed that 209,539 classrooms are needed to meet the ratio of 30 students to one classroom. Also, the DepEd needs an additional 114,304 teachers as well as sanitation and water facilities.
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