Taas sweldo sa private school teachers inihirit

INIHAIN sa Kamara de Representantes ang panukala upang taasan ang suweldo ng mga guro sa pribadong paaralan.

Sa ilalim ng House bill 5166 na inihain ni ACT Rep. France Castro gagawing P30,000 ang minimum na buwanang sahod sa mga pribadong paaralan.

Ayon kay Castro malimit na idinadahilan sa paglipat ng mga guro sa pampublikong paaralan ang sahod.

“It is true that many private schools receive lower salaries than public school teachers. That is why we filed a bill increasing the minimum monthly salaries of private school teachers to P30,000,” ano Castro.

Sinabi ni Castro sa ilalim ng 2010 Revised Manual for Regulation of Private Schools in Basic Education ng Department of Education, 70 porsyento ng matrikula ay dapat mapunta sa pasahod sa mga guro.

“The right of private school teachers and their education support personnel must not be made dependent or conditioned on tuition increases,” dagdag ng lady solon.

Ayon sa Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry for the Education sector noong 2015, mayroong 43,900 primary at elementary private school teachers, 94,300 general secondary private school teachers at 28,700 private pre-primary o pre-school teachers.

“Filipinos are left struggling to make ends meet as prices of basic commodities and necessities such as food, rent, electricity, water and gas remain high. Private school teachers are no exceptions. They are struggling to put food on their tables as the higher cost of living continues to hit them. Thus, we support their resounding call of teachers in both public and private sector for the immediate grant of substantial salary increases now.”