A parent (left) talks to a Grade 1 teacher of the Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City from the other side of a plastic barrier on Sept. 25, 2020. Learning modules were being distributed before the start of classes for public schools on Oct. 5, 2020. The teacher wore PPE while the parent wore a face mask and shield as protection against Covid-19 infection. PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ