As the nation commemorates the 39th anniversary of the People Power Revolution on Tuesday, Feb. 25, teachers' groups urged President Marcos to restore EDSA Day as a special non-working holiday and reiterated their opposition to historical distortion and disinformation. The EDSA People Power...
Recognizing it as a crucial step in addressing the long-standing shortage of school leaders and strengthening the country’s public education system, teachers welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) plan to appoint 15,000 principals this year. (MB file photo) The Teachers’ Dignity...
A group of teachers on Friday, Feb. 7, called for more than just a restructuring of educational pathways to achieve genuine reform in the Philippine education system. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) As discussions around education reform and the review of the K to 12 Program...
A teachers’ group on Saturday, Feb. 1, welcomed the plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement a “one principal, one school” policy, emphasizing that every school should have a dedicated leader to improve management and learning outcomes. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In...
A teachers' group on Thursday, Jan. 30, urged political candidates to make the proposed P15,000 salary increase for educators a key issue in the upcoming elections. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, highlighted that the...
A group of teachers, on Monday, Jan. 27, called for a “balanced and consultative approach” to the proposed Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) program and its current implementation under the Department of Education (DepEd). (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We recognize the...
Groups of teachers have strongly opposed the government’s proposed rightsizing plan, warning that it could lead to job insecurity and disruptions within the education sector. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In separate statements issued last week, the Alliance of Concerned...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has advised its field personnel, including public school teachers and non-teaching staff, to continue adhering to the “existing dress code” until new internal guidelines are issued. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a memorandum dated Jan. 7, DepEd...
Citing its “impracticality” in public school settings, a group on Tuesday, Jan. 7, urged the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to exempt public school teachers from the requirement to wear ASEAN- or Filipiniana-inspired attire. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “While we...
The resumption of classes after the Christmas break has raised concerns among teachers, as many classrooms are expected to remain mostly idle until Friday, Jan.3, due to low attendance of students. (Photos contributed to TDC) Classes in public schools officially reopened on Jan. 2 after...
Teachers have expressed concerns that the newly approved 2025 budget may “violate” the Constitution, citing issues with funding allocations that they argue could undermine educators' rights and constitutional mandates. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “It is clear in our Constitution...
The Department of Education (DepEd), along with teachers’ groups, decried the P12-billion budget cut for 2025, warning of its “severe” impact on students' access to quality education. Grade school students, together with their teachers, parents, and guardians, attended the flag ceremony...
