Welcoming the removal of administrative tasks for public school teachers, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 26, to ensure the "full implementation" of the policy.
“Ikinatutuwa namin ang pahayag na ito at umaasa kaming magiging paborable sa mga guro ang lalamanin ng nasabing polisiya at maipatutupad nang ganap sa lahat ng paaralan sa buong bansa (We are pleased with this statement and hope that the contents of the said policy will be favorable to teachers and fully implemented in all schools nationwide),” said Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) National Chairperson Benjo Basas.
TDC was referring to the new policy of DepEd removing administrative tasks from teachers in public schools released on Jan. 26.
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Basas noted that teachers have long been complaining about the numerous tasks assigned to them that are unrelated to teaching.
“Kung minsan nga sa dami ng ginagawang trabaho ni titser, isang bagay ang hindi niya na nagagawa, ang magturo (Sometimes, due to the multitude of tasks a teacher has to do, one thing they can't seem to accomplish is actual teaching),” Basas said.
With the new policy issued by DepEd regarding the removal of administrative tasks for teachers, the TDC expressed hope that teachers will spend more time on their primary function, which is teaching.
During her presentation of the Basic Education Report (BER) 2024 on Jan. 25, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte highlighted the efforts of DepEd to ensure the welfare of teachers through the removal of administrative tasks.
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Duterte also announced the hiring of 10,000 administrative personnel for DepEd in 2023 and 2024 during the presentation of this year's BER.
Regarding additional personnel, Basas stressed that the hiring should be based on the needs of the field.
“Hindi lamang mga admistrative staff kundi pati na rin ng mga guidance counselors, property custodian, nurse, security officer, utility workers at iba pang mga tauhan upang lubos na mapalaya sa kung anu-anong gawain ang mga guro (Not only administrative staff but also guidance counselors, property custodians, nurses, security officers, utility workers, and other staff to completely free teachers from various tasks),” he added.
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