Teachers, academics join growing movement vs Charter changeLaunching and press conference of TEACH or Teachers and Academics Against Charter Change with representatives from different basic and tertiary education groups. During a press conference on Friday, the Teachers, Education Workers, and Academics Against Charter Change (TEACH) described the Charter change campaign as an attempt to rewrite history and downplay the people's struggle against authoritarian rule under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the president’s father. This anti-Chacha campaign is part of our duty as teachers to preserve the memory of the anti-dictatorship struggle,” Pante said. The alliance also raised concerns similar to other anti-Chacha groups about the proposals to ease restrictions on foreign ownership. Ruby Bernardo, chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers - National Capital Region and TEACH member, also criticized the government’s apparent use of state resources to bankroll the Charter change campaign instead of focusing on raising teachers’ salaries, among other initiatives.

Source: Philippine Star February 24, 2024 03:53 UTC