NUTP: Parents' role crucial for PdPR participation during Asean Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Parents' cooperation is vital to ensure students participate actively in their home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) from May 26 to 28, said the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP).
Its secretary-general, Fouzi Singon, said NUTP welcomed the government's decision to allow 71 schools in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to implement PdPR during the 46th Asean Summit.
"Both teachers and students have experience conducting PdPR from the Covid-19 pandemic, which will help ensure a smoother implementation.
"However, NUTP emphasised that parental cooperation is crucial in ensuring students participate actively in their home-based learning sessions.
"Teaching and learning do not necessarily have to be conducted entirely online.
"It can also be carried out through various methods, including printed modules and assignments prepared for completion at home," he said when contacted.
He added that teachers were advised to remain home and be on standby during the two days of PdPR implementation.
"Teachers must be aware of their service obligations and understand the need to remain home throughout the official working period. This is part of their professional responsibility."
He said the option of replacement school days should be considered, if feasible.
"Replacement school days may be a more suitable alternative in some cases, as these could better ensure teacher safety and offer more direct learning benefits to students through face-to-face interaction and clearer understanding of lessons," he said.
Earlier, the Education Ministry, in a statement, said 71 schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have been given the green light to implement PdPR from May 26 to 28 in conjunction with the 46th Asean Summit.
The ministry said the decision was made to ensure learning continued smoothly amid traffic diversions and increased security throughout the summit period.
A total of 30 schools in Selangor and 41 in Kuala Lumpur were allowed to implement PdPR.
The schools that will implement it in Selangor are SK Lembah Subang, SK Assunta (Satu),SK (L) Bukit Bintang (1), SK Methodist, SK Jalan Selangor (Satu), SK 2 Jalan Selangor, SK Satu Sultan Alam Shah, SK 2 Sultan Alam Shah, SK Sungei Way, SJK(T) Vivekananda, SMK Sri Utama, SMK Lembah Subang, SMK Assunta, SMK (L) Bukit Bintang, SMK Katholik, SMK La Salle, SMK Sultan Abdul Samad, SMK (P) Tmn Petaling, SK Tudm Subang, SK TTDI Jaya, SK Bukit Jelutong, SMK TTDI Jaya, SMK Shah Alam, SMK Bukit Jelutong, SK Cyberjaya, SK Taman Putra Perdana, SK Taman Putra Perdana 2, SJK (C) Union, SMK Cyberjaya and SMK Putra Perdana.
The Kuala Lumpur schools that will implement PdPR are SMK Convent Bukit Nanas, SMK Puteri Wilayah, SMK Padang Tembak, SMK Puteri Ampang, SMK Seri Ampang, SMK Puteri Titiwangsa, SMK Seri Titiwangsa, St John Institution, SK Convent 1 and 2 Bukit Nanas, SK St John 1, SJKC Nan Kai, SK Kg Bharu, SK Pendidikan Khas Kg Bharu, SJKT Jalan Fletcher, SK Jalan Kuantan 2, SK Padang Tembak 1, SK Padang Tembak 2, SK Polis Depot, SK Jalan Gurney 1, SK Jalan Gurney 2, SK Jalan Raja Muda, SJKC Lai Meng and SMK Maxwell.
Also involved are SMK Kiaramas, SJKT Appar, SJKC Chung Kwok, SK (L) Jalan Batu, SK(P) Jalan Batu, SK Pendidikan Khas Jalan Batu, SJKC Chung Kwok, SK Kiaramas, SMK (P) Bandaraya, SMK (P) Jalan Pudu, SMK (P) Methodist, SJKC Kuen Cheng 1, SK Jalan Hang Tuah, SK (P) Pudu, SJKC Kung Min, SK Jalan Pasar, SK Dato Abu Bakar and SK Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah.
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