The Department of Education (DepEd) in the National Capital Region said classes will not be suspended despite the Metro Manila-wide transport strike on Tuesday, March 11.

DepEd media relations officer Marge Magno said that DepEd-NCR director Teresita Dumalanta confirmed that as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, classes for Tuesday in all levels in NCR public schools are not yet suspended despite the strike.

Magno said that the department does not suspend classes just because of a transport strike.

Magno added that private school officials have the discretion to suspend classes.