The family of a student who committed suicide after receiving low grades will meet today, June 18, with the teacher involved. This meeting comes amid questions over delayed administrative actions and the lack of formal affidavits from both parties.
Family of student who ‘took own life over failing grades’ to meet teacher Read Post »
A teacher in Iloilo may face administrative charges following the suspected suicide of a Grade 10 student in May, the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Iloilo said.
Iloilo teacher faces charges after Grade 10 student’s suspected suicide over grades Read Post »
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued today a statement addressing speculations regarding delays in appointments for the Teacher Education Council (TEC) Secretariat which is responsible for establishing and enforcing basic requirements for teachers’ education programs.
DepEd scores PBED over baseless’ claim on delayed Teacher Education Council appointments Read Post »
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines launched on June 5 a new hotline to monitor compliance with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) mandate for school break and address concerns about teachers’ rights and benefits.
Respect teachers’ rest period: ACT launches ‘Bantay Benepisyo at Karapatan’ hotline Read Post »
The Department of Education (DepEd) stood firm behind its K-12 awards system, saying that the recognitions highlight individual progress over competition for this year’s batch of graduates. This, amid concerns on so-called “overload” and low scores in international assessments.
DepEd defends controversial honor award system Read Post »
The local government of Dumaguete City has finalized an agreement to acquire the former Catherina Cittadini-St. Louis School (CC-SLS) for P175 million to address overcrowding and improve facilities at two public elementary schools.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urged the government on May 30 to significantly increase annual staffing targets for both teachers and administrative personnel.
ACT calls for urgent action to address staffing shortages before school year overload Read Post »
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the creation of 5,000 new non-teaching positions within the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide.
DBM OKs creating 5,000 new DepEd non-teaching positions to ease teachers’ admin load Read Post »
The Department of Health (DOH) is seeking the support of the Department of Education (DepEd) to ramp up safe sex education among the youth, who are most at risk to the rapid spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country.
DOH meets with DepEd to protect youth from rising HIV infections Read Post »
