World Teachers Day on Oct. 5 brought the usual tributes. But teacher organizations say respect is better measured in salaries, working hours, staffing, and whether rights written into law 60 years ago are actually felt in schools. “You give more than you receive,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told thousands of teachers gathered at Smart Araneta...
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When will teachers become involved in policymaking?
The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the shift to a three-term school calendar starting on June 8, 2026, and ending on April 8, 2027. DepEd has defended the abrupt shift to a trimester school year as strategic, saying it is aimed at optimizing the contact time between students and teachers. But many have pointed...
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A university in Bicol proves that a nonprofit private school can work here
In social media, nonprofit private schools are defined as “independent institutes, not owned by the government or a church, funding themselves through tuition, fundraising, and endowments, rather than distributing profits to shareholders.” More: “They are governed by a self-perpetuation board of trustees and are distinguished from for-profit private schools to serve students without aiming for...