But Education Secretary Leonor Briones had no encouraging words for public school teachers, who have been pressing President Duterte to make good on his promise of raising their salaries.
Any pay raise for teachers should be accompanied by an increase in the salaries of all government employees, otherwise similarly underpaid professionals like nurses would be further disadvantaged, Briones said. The measure gave them a raise of P500 for four years, a measly amount that was quickly eroded by rising prices.“Some 800,000 teachers suffer due to very low pay that is unable to afford them a decent life,” Alliance of Concerned Teachers secretary general Raymond Basilio said on Monday.
“Another challenge is the migration of teachers from the private to the public sector,” she said. “Think of the [private] schools in your hometown, ask yourselves if they can survive. This is a world of competition.”The President had repeatedly promised public school teachers since 2015 that their salaries would be raised or even doubled.
“We should ask our citizens, are they ready to contribute P150 billion more?” Briones said, referring to additional taxes. “Secretary Briones is clearly detached from reality,” said Basilio, who pointed out that the education secretary was the second highest-paid Cabinet member. “Her statements speak of her embarrassing lack of empathy to and shameless contempt of teachers.
Sana lahat iincrease.hndi lang pulis, teacher and nurses. All government employees dapat. Fair and equal. Hndi lang isa. Dapat lahat.
alam naman ni duterte na mas kailangan ng mga titser ang salary increase pero inuna pa nyan mga police at military.
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I think Our President can deduct it from all the unwanted perks the Congressmen and Senators are getting. Sure it will be more than enough.
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