Just recently, the Department of Education (DepEd) made an announcement that they’ll be providing a P300 communication allowance for teachers. This happened after the announcement that the basic education will utilize blended or distance learning; which is both students and teachers’ safety from the infamous COVID-19. The P300 communication allowance, as per the DepEd, will […]
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DepEd is Looking For Over 65,000 Teachers and Other Personnel in 2021
The Department of Education (DepEd) is looking to hire more than 65,000 personnel in the coming year. This range is both for teaching and non-teaching posts in the department’s reaches. And if you’re wondering why the DepEd suddenly needed this quantity, Jess Mateo, the Undersecretary of the DepEd, said that the department currently has 932,760 […]
DepEd Suggests Specific Screen Time for Students
With the coming school year to be focused on distance or blended learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) is expected to come up with a few different strategies and techniques to carry out the classes for students. As a matter of fact, the DepEd suggests specific screen time regulations for students; this eliminates the danger […]
Teachers’ Salary Increase in 2021, Ensured by DepEd
The salary of teachers had been one of the biggest issues in the country; teachers were saying that they’re not being paid enough in comparison to other professionals. In this regard several bills have been proposed to increase the salaries and the compensations of public sector teachers. In addition to that, President Rodrigo Duterte also […]
The DepEd Plans to Hire Retired and Displaced Teachers as Tutors
There are tons of private school teachers who are either displaced or retired amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some might had an option to play with – that they could go on for another year or so; or they could have had a different choice of where they would be working. Until the pandemic happened. As […]
DepEd Defies Pass or Fail System For This School Year
Because of the current situation, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to formulate a pass or fail system to have a more flexible and versatile system for measuring the effectiveness and the efficiency of the students. With the school year coming to a tighter resumption, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines (ACT), made and […]
The DepEd delay the Reopening of Classes to 5th of October
Senator Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to move the reopening of classes until further notice. Teachers, as well as stakeholders already raised their concerns about this particular matter. During a Senate hearing, Tolentino said that if we were to force it on the 24th of August, it will not be safe for students […]
