11 guro, staff sa Region 7 positibo sa COVID-19

NANAWAGAN ang Alliance of Concerned Teachers sa Department of Education na tulungan ang 11 guro at staff sa Region VII na nagpositibo sa coronavirus disease 2019.

Umaasa rin ang ACT na ang insidenteng ito ay magbibigay-daan upang maglagay ng health protection provisions sa work guidelines nito.

“We are saddened and alarmed with this news about our colleagues, especially knowing that PhilHealth does not cover the whole expense of treatment for COVID-19, and that our ill teachers will likely get salary deductions after consuming the 14-day COVID-related excused absences,” ani Raymond Basilio, Secretary General ng ACT.

Dalawang guro at siyam na non-teaching personnel umano ng DepEd sa Region VII ang nahawa ng COVID-19.

Sinabi rin ni Basilio na dapat magkaroon ang DepEd ng medical fund kung saan kukunin ang gagastusin ng mga guro sa pagpapagamot.

Sa Hunyo 22 ay pinapapasok na ang mga guro sa mga pampublikong paaralan.

“Imagine the grave danger this poses to the health and safety of our education workers, and the colossal problem that may ensue. DepEd is ordering for the regrouping of employees who will come from different areas with varied risk levels—without so much as clear guidelines on whether teachers will be screened to determine who among them are fit to report physically or who needs to be quarantined, as well as testing of any kind.”