A public school teacher from Porac, Pampanga was praised by netizens after she was able to juggle her full-time work and her duties as a mom.
On October 19, 2022, Teacher Krystel Castro decided to bring her child to her class following a house emergency.
“Ito po ‘yung first time ko po na gawin po no ‘yung ganitong pagkakataon dahil nagkaroon po ng emergency po ‘yung nagbabantay po sa kanya po kaya naisip ko po na dalhin na lang po ‘yung baby ko po sa school sa halip po na umabsent,” Castro told The Philippine STAR.
Castro was very thankful to her superior for understanding her situation during that time.
“‘Yun pong school principal po namin napaka-considerate po niya pagdating po sa mga ganitong bagay dahil isa rin po siyang ama kaya naiintindihan po niya ‘yung sitwasyon ko po and lalo na po na hindi naman po palaging kasama si baby,” she added.
In the video, Castro can be seen discussing a lesson while her baby was staying in a stroller. Her students were also entertained and amazed on how she was able to handle her six-month-old baby while conducting a class.
“Napakabehave po ni baby at hindi po siya umiiyak kaya hindi rin po ako nagdalawang isip na dalhin si baby sa paaralan dahil alam ko po na hindi naman po siya kaistorbo sa loob ng klase,” she shared.
“Bale pag pasok ko pa lang po sa pinto tuwang-tuwa po sila dahil ang cute cute daw po nung baby ko gusto po nilang hawakan pero syempre sabi ko po na bawal po at hindi po kasi sila makakapagfocus kapag hawak-hawak po nila ang bata. Kaya kung makikita niyo po doon sa video dala-dala ko po talaga ‘yung stroller ng bata at hinarap ko po talaga siya sa TV para ‘yun pong mga presentations ko po nakikita niya para hindi po siya umiyak,” she added.
The online community lauded Castro’s dedication on her profession and her role as a mother.
As of writing, the uploaded video on social media has already garnered more than 245,000 views on TikTok.
“Normal lang naman po diba na maramdaman po natin na mapagod tayo habang kinakarga [si baby] or ginagawa ‘yung dalawang bagay nang magkasabay. Pero ‘yun nga po kapag mahal mo at gusto mo ‘yung ginagawa mo kahit na mahirap, gagawin mo ipapapatuloy mo para rin. maituro mo rin po ‘yung mag-aaral,” Castro stressed.
