Groups slam closure of over 50 Lumad schools 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Merlina Hernando-MalipotVarious groups denounced the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend the permit to operate of over 50 Lumad schools in Davao Region and challenged the agency to “stand by” its mandate to provide access to education for all. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) the Philippines and the Save Our Schools Network (SOS) slammed DepEd for “ordering the closure” of 55 Lumad schools noting that this is far from the mandate of the agency. Basilio noted that ACT – of which Salugpongan teachers’ organization Alliance of Community Educators (ACE) is an affiliate – argued that these Lumad schools “faithfully complied” to DepEd’s requirements for establishing community schools. “We are disappointed on how the DepEd serves as mouthpiece of Esperon and the Whole of Nation Approach, which perceive Lumad schools as a threat to security,” SOS said.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 15, 2019 15:33 UTC