Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities of the Double-Shift Classroom: Insights from Teacher Perspectives

This study investigated the challenges and opportunities of Double-Shift Classrooms from the insights of Teacher perspectives. By examining teachers’ experiences, the study unveiled multifaceted implications of double-shift classrooms on educational access, instructional quality, and the equitable distribution of learning opportunities. The respondents were Tongantongan National High School teachers selected through purposive sampling. They were selected based on their teaching experience in double-shift classrooms during the second semester of the school year 2023-2024. A Qualitative phenomenological approach was employed, using in-depth semi-structured interviews as the primary data collection instrument and validated by field content experts. Data from the interview were analyzed using thematic data analysis. This study revealed significant challenges teachers face: time constraints, scheduling challenges, and environmental and resource management. Teachers employed strategies such as time management, plan