Private education system seen collapsing with prohibition billStudents from Rafael Palma Elementary School shed tears of joy as they graduate from elementary on July 13, 2023. MANILA, Philippines — The private education system will collapse if students are allowed to take their examinations without paying their tuition fee first, according to private school groups. In a statement signed yesterday by multiple groups representing private schools, they claimed that many private schools will close, thousands of teachers and staff will lose their jobs and thousands of students will be disenfranchised. “Without tuition, or if its timely collection is impaired, private schools would be paralyzed or worse, cease or close operations altogether. “Students in private schools find no long-term relief in this Senate bill.

Source: Philippine Star September 16, 2023 23:28 UTC