‘Chalk allowance’ gets blended with teachers’ new needs

In an order dated June 8, the DepEd said that “in the constant effort to capacitate and empower the teachers, the department … is continuously expanding their welfare and benefits through the grant of cash allowance to teachers, formerly known as the chalk allowance.”

“[It] shall be used for the payment of … P3,500 per classroom teacher for every school year for the purchase of teaching supplies and materials,” the DepEd order added.A total of P3.06 billion was released for this purpose to 874,676 teachers nationwide from May to July, it added. But 57-year-old teacher Jack Bacabac of Quezon City Science High School did the math and wondered: “So if you’re going to divide the P3,500 [by] 10 months, that’s only P350 … for internet connectivity.”

With the dry run for class opening set on Monday, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers of the Philippines expressed concern over the country’s readiness to resume classes.

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