Memorandum

The Department of Education’s Office of the Undersecretary for Administration (OUA) through the Information and Communications Technology Service – Technology Infrastructure Division (ICTS-TID), will be releasing Smart Communications sim cards for all teaching and non-teaching personnel. The sim cards and connectivity load will be activated with an initial 34GB load, which will be usable for one year, to ensure efficiency in communication and unhampered delivery of services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regional Memorandum 18, s. 2019 – aims to protect teachers and school heads from possible abuses, harassment and complaints, and to prevent them from becoming victims by participating and tolerating illegal and unauthorized activities that were perceived to be acceptable due to prolonged practice and unbridled systems, hence this reiteration and guidance.

On Prohibiting the Use of Social Media in Class Projects – A DepEd Memorandum or Order on the matter of “Prohibiting the Use of Social Media in Class Projects and Homeworks” is in order and may be released soon by the Curriculum and Instruction strand. This is in relation to the recent update given by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The DICT appeals for DepEd schools to stop the use of social media in the classroom since learners become vulnerable to different cyber threats.