In another top-down directive that seemingly came out of nowhere, the Department of Education (DepEd) ordered all public school classrooms to strip off 'all unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulin, and posters.' While some wondered what would be considered 'unnecessary' and educators cautioned against the literal implementation of DepEd Order No. 21, s. 2023, DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte reiterated in media interviews that everything must be removed from classroom walls. Someone in DepEd must have come across the Bare Walls Theory and was so eager to apply it that they only bothered to read the title without knowing what the theory actually recommends.

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