According to the Department of Education, the requested hike on teachers’ salary will not be granted this year because the budget was already set, but it could be possibly granted on 2015.
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Brigada Eskwela starts today; environmental groups urge lead-safe work practices
MANILA — The Brigada Eskwela or the “National Schools Maintenance Week” kicks off today, and top education officials set to monitor various schools in the country’s various regions. THE Department of Education (DepEd) said that public elementary and secondary schools nationwide are all set for this year’s “Brigada Eskwela”,which is a week-long activity from May 19 to 24. “It is a school maintenance effort that engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort, and resources in ensuring […]
DepEd assures regular resumption of classes in “Yolanda” – affected areas
MANILA (PNA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) has assured that classes in the areas affected by typhoon “Yolanda” will resume on June 2, 2014 as it remains committed to the rehabilitation and restoration of damaged school buildings and classrooms. In an interview with the Philippines News Agency, DepEd Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali said that the department has prepared temporary learning centers for the affected students pending the construction of new school buildings. “We have […]
Next school year will start in June 2
The next school year will begin classes on June 2, with a total of 201 school days. The Department of Education clarified that the June-March academic calendar will remain for the pre-school, elementary and high school, despite several universities changing their academic calendar to August -June.
