“Our learners are not truly learning, but merely progressing through the school system. Without a strong foundation in education, our workforce becomes less competitive on the global stage. It hinders innovation, productivity, and economic growth, limiting our potential for progress and prosperity,” PBEd Executive Director Justine Raagas said during the organization's Annual Membership Meeting on Monday, May 29.
The group discussed that many of their participants misunderstood the "No Child Left Behind" concept which led teachers to promote all students regardless of their grades and competencies despite the absence of an official mandate from the Department of Education . Participants, PBEd added, lamented that they would be “held responsible not only for their students' failures, but also for the consequences of retaining or failing underperforming students.”