GOVERNMENT’S K-12 PROGRAM GETS A “B” FROM TEACHERS

Using K-12 program’s grading system as standard, the Tecahers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) gives the government a “B” for its performance showed during the first week of the school year, which is also the pilot year of the K-12 program. Based on the grading system for K-12 which is contained in DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2012, “B” stands for “Beginning” which has a numeric equivalent of 74% and below. Other marks are D for Developing; AP for Approaching Proficiency; P for Proficient; and A for Advanced.

The TDC based its rating on the problems surfaced during the first week of classes which include the shortages in teachers, seats, classrooms, toilets and other facilities. The group also pointed out that instructional materials for K-12 curriculum which will be in taught in Grade 1 and Grade 7 (first year junior high school) are not readily available. And the worst, according to TDC is the government’s disregard to the welfare of teachers when the it hired the kinder teachers in contractual terms and will be paid P3000 monthly for the special job.

The group again asked Malacañang to consider postponement of the program and call for a wider dialogue, information dissemination or even national debate. The group instead, challenged President Aquino to put necessary funds to resolve the shortages in school inputs, most of them are actually backlogs of the past administrations.

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June 8, 2012
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GOBYERNO, BIGO SA UNANG LINGO NG K-12
Sa unang linggo pa lang ng klase, bistado na, bigo ang pamahalaan at ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa ipinipilit nilang ipatupad na ambisyosong prgramang K-12.

Nakita natin ang mga binabahang paaralan; mga kulang na classroom; mga batang siksikan sa iisang silid; mga batang nagkaklase sa covered court, ilalim ng puno at entablado; mga teacher na sobra-sobra ang trabaho; mga kinder teacher na tatlong libong piso lamang ang suweldo; mga kinder classes na walang silid at guro; mga Grade 1 at Grade 7 teachers na hindi sapat ang training at materyales sa pagtuturo; mga magulang na hindi alam ang mga pagbabagong nangyayari sa sistema ng paaralanat kung anu-ano pang problemang hindi madaling makita at intindihin. Ang mga ito ang dahilan kung bakit mababa ang kalidad nge dukasyon sa Pilipinas- hindi dahil sampung taon lamang ito. At kung ipipilit natin ang pandaigdigang batayan sa haba ng pag-aaral, dapat din nating tuparin ang pandaigdigang batayan sa paglalaan ng gugulin- 6% ng ating GNP ang dapat ibigay sa sektor ng edukasyon.

Muli, ang lahat ng mga tunay at pangunahing pangangailangan ay dapat tugunan bago tayo magplano ng isang malakihang programa at bagong patakaran. Bandang huli, ang sinasabing solusyon ay magiging konsumisyon.

Ang mga guro ay handang magsakripisyo. Handa kaming tumulong. Sana man lang ay huwag ihuli sa prayoridad at sa anumang programa sa edukasyon ang kapakanan ng mga guro at ang kalidad ng aming pagtuturo.

Pangulong Aquino at Kalihim Luistro, ito ang aming hamon.
Reference: Benjo Basas, Chairperson- 02-3853437/ 09205740241

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