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Teachers warned vs taking mass leave

By: Inquirer May 26,2014 - 07:26 AM

AMID protests from at least two major teachers groups asking for salary increase, the Department of Education (DepEd) warned public school teachers against taking a mass leave to press their demand for a salary increase.

In a statement, DepEd said it “recognize(s) the right of our teachers to raise their concerns publicly.”

“Let us draw the line at abandoning our children. As educators and civil servants, let us always keep the interests of our learners in mind,” it added.

Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) conveyed to Malacañang on Monday their discontent over pay and symbolically padlocked a gate leading to the Department of Budget and Management building, accusing the Aquino administration of ignoring the teachers’ demands.

Another group, the Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC), has been holding protest rallies outside Malacañang this month to press for a salary increase.

ACT demanded an increase in the teachers’ entry-level salary from P18,549 to P25,000, with corresponding adjustments to the salaries of more senior teachers.

The TDC, on the other hand, asked for a P10,000 increase, saying their demand was based on the recommendation of the Congressional Commission on Education in 1991 to give public school teachers a minimum monthly salary of P28,000.

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