THE lack of classrooms is just one of the problems facing the Education department ahead of the opening of classes on June 4, with the increasing population of students in public elementary and high schools nationwide.

Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Tonisito Umali said the lack of classrooms, learning materials, schools that don’t have electricity or schools located in off-grid areas, and schools that don’t have water sources were among the problems faced by the agency every school year.

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