The Department of Education (DepEd)  “Catch-up Fridays” program, which aims to enhance Filipino students’ reading skills and academic performance by dedicating one day each week exclusively to reading activities program that requires schools to dedicate half of the day to reading activities and the other half to values, health and peace education. Catch Up Fridays is a program that has been gaining popularity in schools as a way to provide additional support and learning opportunities for struggling. While the concept of dedicating extra time for academic catch up seems beneficial, Acording to Sevillano Catch up Friday are some challenges and limitations that schools and teachers may face in implementing this program. The program of Catch up Friday is good intentions to enhance students, But not effectively to the students. instead Catch Up Fridays a lot of negative impact to the students. First is affect the regular class and The Deped is implementing measures to return to the old school calendar. Students been skipping school on Fridays, another limitation is the availability of teachers. Catch Up Friday require teachers to dedicate an extra day to working and develop additional lesson plans and materials to needs. Catch up Friday is not recorded activities. Lastly, the teachers and students have a lot of workload that they need to accomplish in the right time.

"Catch-up Fridays" program aims to boost students' reading skills and academic performance by dedicating Fridays to reading activities. However, challenges include disruptions to the regular class schedule, increased workload for teachers, and a lack of recorded activities. Reflecting on the benefits of maintaining the traditional class. the importance of consistency, reduced likelihood of absenteeism, and a balanced workload for both teachers and students. return to the regular class schedule requires careful consideration of the needs of both students and teachers, as well as a commitment to providing effective support and resources to ensure academic success for all learners.

Despite the good intentions of the Catch up Friday, some states that it is an additional burden for them. According to inquirer.net teachers spend out of pocket for the materials and other incentives to attract students to attend catch up Friday. In the same article Benjo Basas, the chair teacher of the Teacher's Dignity Coalitions(TDC) states that teachers gets no support from DepED for the materials needed for the program, teachers shoulders the cost, and that's where the problem lies. Catch up Friday affects not only in financial, it also adds up to the workload of teachers. Basas also stated that it further burdened teachers with workload, because those in the position of teaching those reading sessions have been given a new subject to teach, in addition to the usual courses.

Let's Go back to the regular class support students in their academic growth and success