P1,500 internet allowance para sa public school teachers inihirit

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NAGHAIN ng panukala ang Alliance of Concerned Teachers sa Kamara de Representantes upang bigyan ng P1,500 internet allowance ang mga guro sa pampublikong paaralan.

Ayon kay ACT Rep. France Castro kailangan ito upang magawa ng mga guro ang blended learning program na isinusulong ng Department of Education.

“In its preparation for the reopening of the next school year even with a pandemic, the DepEd approved a blended learning program which proposes various approaches or methods of learning for its students such as distance learning, where students are given modules for self-study, and online learning,” ani Castro.

Upang magawa umano ito kailangan ng internet connections na hindi na dapat ibawas pa ang guro sa kanyang suweldo.

“The annual chalk allowance for teachers will not be sufficient to provide a stable connection that will last a whole school year. Teachers are also forced to find ways to make sure that they have necessary gadgets to be able to comply with what is being asked from them. Providing public school teachers a monthly P1,500 for internet connection would greatly help them cope with the demands of the ‘new normal’ imposed by the Department of Education and not worry about out of pocket expenses,” saad ng lady solon.

Sa pagbabagong gagawin dapat umano ay nakahanda ang DepEd para sa mga kailangan gamit.

“We have seen photos on social media where teachers had to stay at highways or cross mountains just to get a stable internet connection for their webinars and online fora. The Department of Education should ensure that starting a new school year and providing education should not be an additional burden for teachers and students amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” dagdag pa ng lady solon.

Umaasa si Castro na mamadaliin ng Kamara ang pagpasa ng panukala.