MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday lashed back at the Department of Education (DepEd) for the 64% slash in the agency’s infrastructure budget despite need to initiate construction of administration buildings. ADVERTISEMENTThe DepEd previously called out the party-list for “claiming credit” in the agency’s initiative to include the construction of administration buildings in its 2020 budget proposal. The administration buildings, according to the DepEd, will house faculty rooms, the principal’s office, guidance rooms, library, and school supplies and equipment storage during calamities. The party-list also maintained that DepEd should face the group in a dialogue to hear out teachers’ grievances. It is high time they act as responsible administrators,” the ACT party-list chairperson added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 11, 2019 08:26 UTC