Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday, Aug. 1, said that while there were “minor issues” reported during the first week of the school opening for School Year (SY) 2024-2025, none were considered too “dramatic.” Grade school students of Mines Elementary School in Quezon City attend...
A teachers’ group on Tuesday, July 30, urged Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to “immediately suspend” policies that would give teachers a heavier workload. Students of Rafael Palma Elementary School attend the first day of classes for SY 2024-2025 on July 29, 2024....
"Invest in teachers to improve education, and everything else will follow." This was the core message from a teachers' group to the government, especially the Department of Education (DepEd), as the new school year (SY) 2024-2025 commenced in most public schools nationwide on Monday, July 29. Grade...
Public school teachers staged a sunrise picket protest in Mendiola, Manila, on Monday, July 29, criticizing the government's ongoing neglect in addressing chronic shortages of classrooms, teachers, education support personnel, learning materials, and facilities issues that have been exacerbated by...
A group of teachers on Sunday, July 28, appealed to Local Government Units (LGUs) to “reconsider” the date of school opening in their localities to give citizens, parents, students, and teachers more time to prepare for the school year. The southwest monsoon, enhanced by Typhoon Carina, caused...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has instructed the creation of a task force to review and study the implementation of the performance assessment and workload of public school teachers. Filipino teacher (DepEd file photo) Angara signed Department of Education (DepEd) Memorandum No. 037 s....
In a significant move to enhance career growth opportunities for public school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd), led by Secretary Sonny Angara, signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Expanded Career Progression System on Friday, July 26. Filipino teacher (ALI VICOY...
As part of the Marcos administration’s initiative to enhance education quality nationwide, newly appointed Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara assured on Wednesday, July 24, that effective measures will be implemented for the expanded career progression system for public school...
DAVAO CITY – ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, former Bayan Muna president Satur Ocampo, and 11 others who were convicted of child abuse filed an appeal before the Tagum City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 2 on Monday, July 22. Their counsels filed a five-page notice asking the trial...
While they welcomed specific mentions related to the education sector, teachers’ groups on Monday, July 22, said the 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos failed to address the root causes of the education crisis. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of...
Amid the clamor from teacher groups, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed on Monday, July 22, the suspension of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. Filipino teacher (Manila Bulletin / file photo) In an interview...
Given the “dire state” of Philippine education, a group of education workers denounced the reported P20 million budget for President Marcos’ upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) as well as the administration’s “dismal performance” in reversing the downward spiral of education....
