Physical reporting of teachers, unnecessary, impractical After we have released the appeal to the Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones to extend the work from a home arrangement for teachers yesterday, some of the schools that initially required their teachers to report physically on Monday canceled the order. Many of those field officials said…
Contractual, part-time professors slam alleged University discrimination Amidst the crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, some instructors from one of the country’s leading state universities cried foul over the alleged neglect, injustice and discrimination. The management of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the country’s largest university system is criticized by its own…
Mga guro ikinatuwa ang pahayag ng deped na walang saysay ang mga ‘waiver’ at hindi sapilitan ang physical reporting Ikinatuwa ng mga guro ang naging pahayag ng Department of Education (DepEd) ukol sa isyu ng mga ‘waiver’ na sa naunang ulat ng TDC ay pinapipirmahan sa mga gurong pinapapasok sa mga paaralan. “Minsan pa ay…
Teachers may need ‘internet’ allowance, local support -TDC With the looming ‘new normal’ in education, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) asks the Department of Education (DepEd) for a sort of internet allowance to boost their existing cash allowance popularly known as “chalk allowance’ intended to for materials they use for teaching. “With this drastic change…
Teachers welcome Senate approval of School Calendar Revision Bill The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) commends the action of both Houses of Congress to the bill that seeks to empower the president to set the opening of classes beyond August. The bill will amend a certain provision of RA 7797 which limits the opening of classes…
TDC reaction on teachers’ June 1 tasks and opening of SY 2020-2021 Like what we have said in the past, as long as the safety of school personnel and learners is ensured, our teachers will gladly comply. They are patiently doing different tasks- virtual and physical even during the Community Quarantine period and they are…
TDC Reaction on Senate Education Committee Inquiry on COVID-19 Impact “The inquiry proposed by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is an appropriate step. We need to know the impact of COVID-19 to education sector so we could properly analyze and take the necessary response. In formulating policies to cope with the ‘new normal’ we have to consider…
Reaksiyon ng TDC sa planong pagbubukas ng klase sa Agosto “Kinikilala namin ang hakbang ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon upang kunin ang opinyon ng stakeholders nito ukol sa pagbubukas ng klase, nguinit hindi survey ang dapat maging batayan ng desisyon kundi ang sitwasyong pangkalusugan kaugnay ng COVID-19. Ang mga ahensiyang pang-agham at pangkalusugan ang nasa posisyon…
“While we do not condone any violent acts or statements at this period of national emergency, we plea for understanding and human compassion for our colleague. Apparently, the old lady may be desperate, perhaps not for herself or her family but for other people in her community. What she did was a response of a…
MAG-INGAT AT MANATILI SA BAHAY MGA KAGURO, TUMULONG TAYO SAIBA SA ABOT NG MAKAKAYA! Sa ganitong panahon ng krisis, napakahalagang maging handa, ingatan ang sarili at pamilya at maging instrumento ng pagtulong sa kapwa. Mapalad pa rin tayong mga guro sapagkat may inaasahan tayong suweldo, pati na mga ilan pang benepisyo na maaari nating magamit…
Kasunod ng kanselasyon ng mga klase sa Metro Manila at ilang mga lalawigan at bayan sa Central Luzon at CALABARZON, dapat matiyak na hindi na rin obligadong papasukin ang mga guro, lalo na kung ang layunin ay ang maglinis o mag-disinfect lamang ng paaralan. Kung pinoprotektahan natin ang mga bata, dapat ay gayundin ang ating…
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) thru its national chairperson Benjo Basas reminded the DepEd of its obligation to provide a free medical examination to the country’s public school teachers. The group argued that it is mandated under the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (RA 4670), a 1966 vintage law. “It is clear that medical…
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) welcomes the idea of using ‘Sablay’ instead of ‘Toga’ as a ceremonial dress for the end of the school year rites, moving-up or graduation ceremonies in basic education. The TDC agrees “that ‘Sablay’ is more representative of the Filipino culture and could boost the DepEd’s mandate to instill patriotism among…
Reaksiyon ni TDC Chairperson Benjo Basas sa HB 4129 o panukalang 20% discount sa pasahe sa mga Guro: “Ang mga ganitong panukala ay dapat munang pag-isipan, kahit pa sabihing makikinabang ang mga guro dito aba’y kawawa naman ang mga maliliit na tsuper. Mabuti sana kung sa eroplano o barko na pag-aari ng malalaking kumpanya ang…
Nakapanlulumo ang naging resulta ng 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), pandaigdigang pagsusuri sa kakayahan ng mga batang mag-aaral sa Reading Comprehension, Science at Mathematics na sinalihan ng Pilipinas ngayon. Sa 79 na bansang kasali sa pang-78 ang Pilipinas sa Mathematics at Science samantala pang-79 sa Reading. Bagama’t totoong may mga detalye pang hindi…
“This incident only shows the vulnerability of our teachers to different forms of abuse. Thus we call on the DepEd to take measures to protect our teachers from harassment, intimidation, threat, violence, extortion and public humiliation. One urgent step is to hire dedicated lawyers to defend our teachers, both for administrative and criminal charges. Meanwhile,…
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) proposes several measures to end “teacher-shaming” as they welcome the Department of Education (DepEd) investigation on the incident involving a Manila public school teacher being embarrassed on a live TV. Benjo Basas, the group’s national chairperson said, “This and other incidents should be taken seriously by the DepEd. We call…
(Pahayag ng TDC sa naganap na Technical Working Group meeting sa Senado nuong Oktubre 8) Kahapon ay lumahok tayong muli sa isang pulong ng technical working group (TWG) ng Senate Committee on Government Service and Reorganization para talakayin ang mga panukalang umento sa sahod ng mga guro. Nasa siyam na mga panukala ang nakatakda sanang…
“While we are thankful for the P1, 000 Teachers’ Day incentive for we consider this as a birthday gift, we ask the DepEd to raise the level of our teachers by providing for long-term solutions to our socio-economic woes.” Benjo Basas, the National Chairperson of the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) said amidst the scheduled release…
Mula Setyembre 5 hanggang Oktubre 5 bawat taon ay ipinagdiriwang ng ating bansa ang National Teachers’ Month, samantala deklarado naman bilang World Teachers’ Day ang Oktubre 5. Panahon ito ng pagkilala at papuri sa mga guro. Panahon ng pagbibigay ng bulaklak, mabubuting talumpati at paulit-ulit na pagbigkas ng mga gasgas nang linyang “Pagtuturo ang Pinakamarangal…
