Why teachers want the next DepEd secretary to stay above politicsPupils line up as they wait for their face-to-face classroom assignments at Malanday Elementary School in Marikina. Her background is not appropriate and she is too divisive to mobilize broad public support for education reforms,” Arguelles added. The teachers’ union publicly traded barbs with Duterte in 2023 after the group criticized the department’s efforts to address classroom shortages — a legitimate concern that has been the problem of nearly every DepEd secretary. Sara’s exit from DepEd opens doors for teacher unionsVladimir Quetua, ACT chairperson, said that the next DepEd secretary should be principled and capable of building consensus among teachers and students. The country “needs a DepEd Secretary who listens well, values democratic consultation and practices democratic leadership,” Quetua added.

Source: Philippine Star June 20, 2024 16:21 UTC