Is It Good or Bad?
DepEd Order 049 s. 2022 states that "Avoid relationships, interaction, and communication, including following social media with learners outside of the school setting, except if they are relatives." Is it good or bad? These D.O. promotes proffesionalism for the teachers in delivering basic education. Of course, boundaries are set & discernment are at work in dealing with them. But, why will they curtail the privilege of strengthening bond with the learners in the social media? During pandemic Facebook and Messenger was the only means that help us to reach us towards our teachers. They were able to cope up thru our Group Chats. Even today, which these is a big help for us to easily underatand the lessons. So, l strongly disagree with that order. It is not a child friendly and is setting boundaries to us students and all our teachers. The 2020 pandemic has extremely affected our life’s aspects especially educat...