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(Eagle News)–A teacher’s group on Tuesday, July 21, hit the Department of Education’s recent recommendation to hold limited face-to-face classes in areas where there is a low risk for COVID-19, and which was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Benjo Basas, chair of the Teachers Dignity Coalition, said the recommendation–which was a deviation from the no face-to-face classes previously announced by the Palace–was proof plans for the new school year have not been […]
(Eagle News) — A group of teachers is asking Congress to pass a law that allows the date of school opening beyond August. In calling on the Senate and the House of Representatives to act on the proposals aimed at amending Republic Act 7977, the Teachers Dignity Coalition said there were concerns about the Department of Education’s announcement about the opening of classes on Aug. 24. RA 7977 sets the opening of classes within the […]
(Eagle News)–Several teachers will hold a protest in front of the Senate on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to urge the government to improve their plight. Benjo Basas, national chair of the Teachers Dignity Coalition, made the announcement on Monday, Oct. 6, as he noted there was a need to clarify President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that the government will raise the entry-level monthly salary of teachers to P35,000. “Masayang-masaya po ang mga guro sa sinabi ng Pangulo, […]
(Eagle News)–The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition has asked the government to address its concerns, as teachers gear up for the opening of classes in public schools today, June 3. In a statement, Benjo Basas, TDC national chair, said there was a need to “immediately grant the increase in the salaries of public school teachers as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte himself.” He also urged the government to “cancel the anomalous and unjust policies of the GSIS” […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Good news for public school teachers. According to the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition, public school teachers will receive double the amount of holiday bonus compared to what they received last year. TDC chair Benjo Basas said that a teacher with a basic salary of P19,077 is expected to have the following perks and benefits: a minimum of P5,000 in performance-based bonus (PBB); a year-end bonus worth P19,077; P5,000 in cash gift and […]
Teaching is a noble profession, playing a significant role in the care and development of the youth. A teacher works non-stop to make sure that their students learn. They serve as the students’ second parents while they are at school. But according to the Teacher’s Dignity Coalition, the state of teachers in the Philippines is pitiful. In a study, the Philippines is one of the countries that have low wage rates for teachers. Said group […]
