Nagpanawagan ang Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) kay President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. nga indi magpili sang pulitiko bilang masunod nga tiglikom sang Department of Education (DepEd) agud nga makalikaw ang ahensya sa anuman nga istorya ukon away sa pulitika.
Gin-release ini nga statement pila ka adlaw matapos nag-resign si Vice President Sara Duterte sa Gabinete bangud ginpahayag sini nga para ini sa “best interest” sang ahensya kag sa ikaayo sang mga kabataan kag mga manunudlo.
Epektibo sa Hulyo 19 ang resignation ni Duterte gani may isa ka bulan pa ang presidente nga makapangita sang iya ibulos.
“We call on our president to ensure that the next DepEd secretary is not a politician or actively involved in partisan politics. This is to ensure that DepEd is spared from political bickering and being dragged into divisive political fighting,” kabahin sang apelar ni TDC chairperson Benjo Basas.
Una na naghatag sang suhestyon si Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman sang Senate Committee on Basic Education, nga si Sen. Sonny Angara dapat ang mangin masunod nga DepEd chief. Apang ginsiling ni Angara nga wala siya sang offer nga nabaton (as of press time).
Para naman sa teachers’ group, indi “political agenda” ang dapat nga prayoridad sang DepEd secretary kundi ang pagtib-ong sang edukasyon sa Pilipinas.
“Aside from this, the next secretary should be an excellent manager since that person will be managing the largest bureaucracy in the country. This individual will oversee the department with the most personnel, the most geographically dispersed operations, and the greatest resources,” suno kay Basas.
Importante man suno sa iya nga halin mismo sa academe ang tiglikom ukon may eksperyensya na sa public school teaching.
“We hope that the next secretary comes from the academe, or at the very least, has experience teaching in a public school. It is essential that this person have firsthand experience with the daily challenges faced by teachers and students,” dugang sini. “Most importantly, the new secretary must take proactive steps and actively advocate for the enactment of pending bills aimed at significantly increasing teachers’ salaries.”#
(Photo: FB page of Inday Sara Duterte)
