The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to give additional compensation to teachers who are handling remedial classes.
Additional compensation or at least service credits should be given by the DepEd to teachers that would teach in remedial classes for students who did not pass some of their subjects,
said ACT Secretary General Raymond Basilio.
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The call was issued by ACT after DepEd issued DepEd Order No. 25, s. 2022 or the Amendment to DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2018 titled “Implementing Guidelines on the Conduct of Remedial and Advancement Classes During Summer for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.”
Basilio explained that in the new guidelines, the passing grade for Grades 1 to 11 was set to 80 from the previous 75. He added that learners who got a grade of 75 to 79 on one subject will attend enrichment classes, while those who have failing grades on two subjects will attend remedial classes, both happening during the school break.
However, Basilio noted that it has no provisions for compensation nor service credits for teachers who will be rendering 15 extra working days for these special classes.
The DepEd order purportedly aims to assist in addressing the learning gaps brought primarily by the abrupt pedagogical shift due to pandemic. While all teachers are all for addressing the learning crisis and raising education quality, this noble cause should not be used as a ticket to violate the labor rights of our teachers,
he emphasized.
Essentially, this is tantamount to punishing our teachers and making them solely accountable for the learning gaps when so many factors are contributory to the education crisis, most of which fall under the government’s responsibility,
he added.
Moreover, Basilio said that the task issued by the order would take a heavy a toll on teachers’ health and capacities, even more to their overall delivery of quality education as they were supposed to be taking a rest during school break.
The teachers have proven many times over their commitment to learners as they embrace their vocation despite low salaries and constant need to fill in the shortcomings of the government in education. If only the DepEd is willing to take its share of the responsibility, we can have a better chance at battling the learning crisis,
he stressed.
The least the government can do is to justly compensate teachers who are going the extra mile to help our learners,
he added.
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