Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Gatchalian said some teachers have expressed frustration that even though some students may not have formally dropped out of class, they have barely shown up in online classes or hardly submitted their class assignments. While the DepEd reported that there’s no clear indicator of massive dropouts among learners since they either shifted from one distance learning mode to another, the senator said there should be equal focus in tracking their learning progress. The Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture said it is alarming to find out having a high proportion of students who are going to be unprepared for their next school level.