MANILA, Philippines — A year ahead of the full implementation of the landmark K-to-12 program in the Philippines, various groups representing the students, teachers and parents have called for its suspension.
Set to be fully implemented in 2016, the K-to-12 program makes the 12-year basic education program mandatory. The program requires a year of kindergarten, six years of elementary school, four years of junior high school, and two years of senior high school.
On Thursday, the groups asked the Supreme Court to strike down Republic Act (RA) No. 10533, also known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.
READ: Groups ask SC to stop K-12 implementation
But the action against the K-to-12 program doesn’t stop there.
Netizens took their sentiments on Twitter. <strong>”Suspend K to 12″</strong> became a trending topic on the microblogging site Thursday evening.
https://twitter.com/ItsMeJandrea/status/576024271434088448
https://twitter.com/VAMPTASTICBAND/status/576037047837687808
https://twitter.com/mnlxguevara/status/576032644980285440
https://twitter.com/ItsMeJandrea/status/576030416848572417
https://twitter.com/NazareneNuqui/status/576030374406451202
READ: Teachers see ‘disaster’ when K-to-12 starts
https://twitter.com/ItsMeJandrea/status/576030416848572417
But not everyone wants to suspend the implementation of the program that aims to make the country’s education system at par with the world standard.
https://twitter.com/kariniof/status/576036380125446144
https://twitter.com/leyashkate/status/576035956601409537
https://twitter.com/thejuwefr/status/576034697391648768