A group urged the incoming leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully implement the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers a vintage law that supports the welfare of public school teachers. (DepEd file photo) “The full implementation of the Magna Carta for Teachers may not...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, May 5, called on the government to ensure a stable power supply for upcoming elections and in the coming months for the benefit of schools and learners nationwide. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are gravely concerned over the threat of power outages in the...
To monitor all election-related concerns of poll workers during the May 9 elections, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) has partnered with the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) to set up a command post. Public school teachers undergo electoral board training in Manila for the May...
A group sought the reaction and official position of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the orders for physical reporting of teachers during election break. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) on Thursday, April 28 wrote a letter to Commissioner George...
A group on Monday, April 25, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to clarify the tasks of teachers who were expected to report to their respective schools during the scheduled school break for national election-related activities. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “One week to go bago...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, April 18, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to let school administrators decide whether to require teachers to return to onsite work despite the bad internet connection in most school premises. Human rights...
A group of teachers once again urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to restore Philippine History as a dedicated subject at the secondary level following the “MaJoHa” incident. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), there is an urgent need...
A group of teachers on Sunday, April 10, appealed to Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones to halt the implementation of a new policy on work arrangement. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a Facebook post by its national chairperson Benjo...
Groups of teachers and education workers decried the 20 percent tax on honorarium for teachers who will serve as poll workers in the upcoming 2022 elections in May. Public school teachers undergo training in Manila for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our teachers who chose...
(DepEd / FILE PHOTO) A group called on the candidates in the May 2022 elections to consider their comprehensive agenda for the country’s teachers and education workers. “We have witnessed several forums and even debates where candidates, especially those gunning for the highest office in the...
A group of teachers sought the assistance of the Department of Education (DepEd) to help resolve the issue of unauthorized online transactions reported by several teaching personnel. (Photo from Unsplash) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) said that as of Jan. 25, it has already submitted an...
While they consider the move of the Department of Education (DepEd) to allow suspension of classes in high-risk areas, teachers groups on Thursday, Jan. 13, urged the agency to come up with a more “decisive action” on the matter. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
