Anne Marxze Umil | Nov 16, 2016
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Renewed attacks on IP schools prompt calls for investigation in Congress
Renewed attacks on IP schools prompt calls for investigation in Congress
In Sultan Kudarat, the town mayor, the police and some local govt agencies are bringing the military's counter-insurgency operations to IP schools, forcingout of school over a thousand Dulangan Manobo students.
World Teachers Day commemorated with calls for salary hikes, peace
World Teachers Day commemorated with calls for salary hikes, peace
“October 5 is supposed to be a celebration for teachers, but we are still overworked and underpaid that is why we are on the streets to remind our government of their obligation to provide a just and humane pay for us and our family.”
Government nurses, teachers slam budget secretary over pay hikes
Government nurses, teachers slam budget secretary over pay hikes
“We only ask for what is just and humane for us.”
UP Los Baños students protest costly computerization, boycott first day of classes
UP Los Baños students protest costly computerization, boycott first day of classes
The glitches in accessing SAIS triggered the camp-out of protesting students who failed to register.
Duterte’s Administration and K12
Duterte’s Administration and K12
Because the program was rushed and most public schools are not prepared for its implementation, the aim of the added years to provide “better” learning becomes unfeasible.
Labor secretary to look into K to 12 effect on labor
Labor secretary to look into K to 12 effect on labor
“This is an opportune time for government to assert more regulatory power over private schools while protecting the rights of teaching and non-teaching personnel and ensuring quality education at the same time.”
Victory | Ched issues memo retaining Filipino subjects in college
Victory | Ched issues memo retaining Filipino subjects in college
The latest memorandum orders public and private higher education institutions to implement CMO No. 59 series of 1996, requiring nine units of Filipino and six units of Literature, and CMO No. 4 series of 1997 which also requires six units of Filipino and nine units of Humanities.
‘K to 12 worsens contractualization’ – ACT Teachers’ Party
‘K to 12 worsens contractualization’ – ACT Teachers’ Party
“With these reports coming directly from our affected faculty, we have seen that K to 12 is an assault on job security, the right to decent salary and benefits, and other rights of labor."
Awarded Filipino poet loses teaching job due to K to 12
Awarded Filipino poet loses teaching job due to K to 12
Teachers who wanted to remain in the college would be rehired as contractual employees to teach in senior high school with lower salaries and less benefits.
UP graduates call for justice for Kristel Tejada, 2 desaparecidos
UP graduates call for justice for Kristel Tejada, 2 desaparecidos
The lightning protest at this year’s UP graduation commemorated the 10th year of disappearance of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño.
‘Balik-eskwela’ | Lumád schools suffer military attacks, closure threats
‘Balik-eskwela’ | Lumád schools suffer military attacks, closure threats
“Let the schools continue to operate.”
Students greet new school year with protests vs. K to 12
Students greet new school year with protests vs. K to 12
“The K to 12 program promises three things: work, business and college. It is not even assured that once you graduate from college, you will get a job.”
‘Aquino’s farewell gift to youth’ | Groups slam new round of tuition hikes
‘Aquino’s farewell gift to youth’ | Groups slam new round of tuition hikes
“If this is President Aquino’s farewell gift to the youth, we reject it just as we reject his calamitous legacy.”
Groups intensify call to stop K to 12
Groups intensify call to stop K to 12
“Across sectors, we stand firm and united in our demand to stop the K to 12 program. Today, we wish to show President Duterte that there is a growing number of youth and students, teachers, parents, and other parts of our society who are looking forward to his actions against the anti-people K to 12 policy."
Youth groups challenge Duterte: ‘Stop tuition hikes, K to 12’
Youth groups challenge Duterte: ‘Stop tuition hikes, K to 12’
“The election period has highlighted the youth sector’s clamor for free public education up to the tertiary level, a move that can only be achieved by stopping tuition and other fee increases and at the same time, allocating greater state funding for public education institutions, including all state universities and colleges.”
K to 12, as told by mothers
K to 12, as told by mothers
“It is an additional two years of working to get my child to graduate. Instead of allowing them to go to college early, they added junior and senior high.”
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