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Lawmaker wants DepEd to revisit order on mandatory teaching hours
Lawmaker wants DepEd to revisit order on mandatory teaching hours
Students of Pinyahan Elementary School, supervised by their respective teachers, read storybooks inside their classrooms as part of the 'Catch-up Fridays' program, January 12, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Students of Pinyahan Elementary School, supervised by their respective teachers, read storybooks inside their classrooms as part of the 'Catch-up Fridays' program, January 12, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News MANILA — House Committee on Basic Education and Culture Chairman Roman Romulo is urging the Department of Education to review its order mandating teachers to render 6 hours for actual classroom teaching and 2 hours for other ancillary tasks, noting that it overwhelms the teacher with too much work and strains them physically and mentally.
MANILA — House Committee on Basic Education and Culture Chairman Roman Romulo is urging the Department of Education to review its order mandating teachers to render 6 hours for actual classroom teaching and 2 hours for other ancillary tasks, noting that it overwhelms the teacher with too much work and strains them physically and mentally.
Several teachers' groups earlier said in a House hearing that DepEd Order (DO) No. 005 series of 2024 poses a “physical challenge” for teachers, considering that the new MATATAG curriculum already gave them more classes to handle.
Several teachers' groups earlier said in a House hearing that DepEd Order (DO) No. 005 series of 2024 poses a “physical challenge” for teachers, considering that the new MATATAG curriculum already gave them more classes to handle.
“Actually, ang problema po, I think is sa implementation,” Romulo said in a televised briefing.
“Actually, ang problema po, I think is sa implementation,” Romulo said in a televised briefing.
“Dahil dito sa bagong binaba ng DepEd na subjects at iyong ilang minuto araw-araw ay naii-stretch po talaga iyong six hours na iyon at hindi na po nagiging… hindi na po iyong na-envision na eight hours lang talaga sa isang paaralan ang isang teacher,” he continued.
“Dahil dito sa bagong binaba ng DepEd na subjects at iyong ilang minuto araw-araw ay naii-stretch po talaga iyong six hours na iyon at hindi na po nagiging… hindi na po iyong na-envision na eight hours lang talaga sa isang paaralan ang isang teacher,” he continued.
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The lawmaker said that in some instances, teachers were not given breaks between classes to rest.
The lawmaker said that in some instances, teachers were not given breaks between classes to rest.
“Tama po binawasan nga nila iyong subjects pero ang ginawa naman po nila ay ginawa nilang araw-araw. Dati hindi naman po araw-araw lahat ng subjects, and because of this, nai-strain po talaga physically, mentally, emotionally iyong teachers natin. Kahit na sabihin na nating nandodoon sa six hours na iyon, hindi po tama na walang break; pangalawa, hindi rin tama na more than eight hours naman ang mai-spend nila sa loob ng paaralan,” he said.
“Tama po binawasan nga nila iyong subjects pero ang ginawa naman po nila ay ginawa nilang araw-araw. Dati hindi naman po araw-araw lahat ng subjects, and because of this, nai-strain po talaga physically, mentally, emotionally iyong teachers natin. Kahit na sabihin na nating nandodoon sa six hours na iyon, hindi po tama na walang break; pangalawa, hindi rin tama na more than eight hours naman ang mai-spend nila sa loob ng paaralan,” he said.
“So, ito po lamang, I think, kailangan talagang ma-revise, matingnan at iyon ang hinihingi namin sa DepEd during the last two committee meetings. At sa Lunes din po, gusto naming mapinal na sa DepEd kung ano iyong plano nila dito kasi talagang alam natin, importante po iyong teacher sa quality education. Kapag masyadong pagod ang teacher, kapag iyong teacher naman po ay hindi na magiging masaya, ang end of the day po iyong quality of teaching ay maapektuhan po iyon,” Romulo continued.
“So, ito po lamang, I think, kailangan talagang ma-revise, matingnan at iyon ang hinihingi namin sa DepEd during the last two committee meetings. At sa Lunes din po, gusto naming mapinal na sa DepEd kung ano iyong plano nila dito kasi talagang alam natin, importante po iyong teacher sa quality education. Kapag masyadong pagod ang teacher, kapag iyong teacher naman po ay hindi na magiging masaya, ang end of the day po iyong quality of teaching ay maapektuhan po iyon,” Romulo continued.
“Kailangan lang talaga na i-revisit lang ng Department of Education, iyong kaniyang Department Order Number 5, iyong Department Order Number 10 para makita po nila at ma-adjust iyan para mapangalagaan din naman po iyong well-being ng ating teachers.”
“Kailangan lang talaga na i-revisit lang ng Department of Education, iyong kaniyang Department Order Number 5, iyong Department Order Number 10 para makita po nila at ma-adjust iyan para mapangalagaan din naman po iyong well-being ng ating teachers.”
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