ACT calls out Tulfo for alleged bullying of teacher
Published Nov 25, 2019 12:00 am
By Jhon Aldrin Casinas
A teachers’ federation on Monday demanded that controversial host Raffy Tulfo should be “administratively and legally” held accountable for his “harassment and bullying” of a public school teacher during a segment of his television show aired on Nov. 21.
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (MANILA BULLETIN)
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines condemned Tulfo’s action during the program, saying that the “trial by publicity” that transpired during the program was “unfair, malicious, and injudicious.”
“It denied her of her right to due process and caused her injustice—something that Mr. Tulfo has notoriously done in his show by acting as judge in all sorts of disputes despite his lack of knowledge and training on the matters at hand, then delivering ‘Tulfo justice’ based only on his whims,” ACT said in a statement.
In an episode of “Raffy Tulfo in Action” aired last Nov. 18, the grandmother and the parents of a student complained about a teacher who allegedly maltreated their child.
During the program, the parents sought to revoke the license of the teacher. Host Raffy Tulfo then called the teacher and interviewed her through a live phone patch. He then gave her the option to either voluntarily resign from her job in exchange of not filing a complaint against her.
On Sunday, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that teachers have the right to due process, “which was not given to her during the program.”
The Education department appealed for cooperation and coordination of its stakeholders to maintain and promote trust, respect and dignity of all learners, teachers, and school administrators.
“We enjoin all our schools to strengthen their Parents-Teachers Associations as a platform to build mutual understanding and trust in the joint parenting of the learners,” the DepEd said in a statement.
The group noted that teachers are doing their best in instilling discipline among their learners.
“However, this duty should not be shouldered by individual teachers but by the entire institution to which we belong,” ACT said.
“The 1:60 teacher-student ratio alone makes for a great challenge in ensuring that every child’s need is provided, not to mention the tens of other tasks shouldered by teachers due to shortages in staff and other school resources,” it said.
Amid the controversy, the teachers’ group proposed to reduce regular class size to 35 so teachers can “effectively” teach their students, as well as hire full-time guidance councelors at school level.
ACT also suggested to come up with a discipline handbook that is relevant and appropriate to the current school setting, and to pass the House Bill 220 or the Teacher Protection Act.
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (MANILA BULLETIN)
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines condemned Tulfo’s action during the program, saying that the “trial by publicity” that transpired during the program was “unfair, malicious, and injudicious.”
“It denied her of her right to due process and caused her injustice—something that Mr. Tulfo has notoriously done in his show by acting as judge in all sorts of disputes despite his lack of knowledge and training on the matters at hand, then delivering ‘Tulfo justice’ based only on his whims,” ACT said in a statement.
In an episode of “Raffy Tulfo in Action” aired last Nov. 18, the grandmother and the parents of a student complained about a teacher who allegedly maltreated their child.
During the program, the parents sought to revoke the license of the teacher. Host Raffy Tulfo then called the teacher and interviewed her through a live phone patch. He then gave her the option to either voluntarily resign from her job in exchange of not filing a complaint against her.
On Sunday, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that teachers have the right to due process, “which was not given to her during the program.”
The Education department appealed for cooperation and coordination of its stakeholders to maintain and promote trust, respect and dignity of all learners, teachers, and school administrators.
“We enjoin all our schools to strengthen their Parents-Teachers Associations as a platform to build mutual understanding and trust in the joint parenting of the learners,” the DepEd said in a statement.
The group noted that teachers are doing their best in instilling discipline among their learners.
“However, this duty should not be shouldered by individual teachers but by the entire institution to which we belong,” ACT said.
“The 1:60 teacher-student ratio alone makes for a great challenge in ensuring that every child’s need is provided, not to mention the tens of other tasks shouldered by teachers due to shortages in staff and other school resources,” it said.
Amid the controversy, the teachers’ group proposed to reduce regular class size to 35 so teachers can “effectively” teach their students, as well as hire full-time guidance councelors at school level.
ACT also suggested to come up with a discipline handbook that is relevant and appropriate to the current school setting, and to pass the House Bill 220 or the Teacher Protection Act.