DAVAO TEACHERS JOIN NATIONALLY-COORDINATED WORLD TEACHERS DAY COMMEMORATION

Press Release
October 3,2011

Davao City – Teachers from private and public schools here have joined hands in declaring its participation to a Nationally-coordinated commemoration of the World Teachers Day on October 5, Wednesday.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers will hold nationally-coordinated activities to commemorate the said international red-letter day for teachers.
Teachers in the National Capital Region will chalk walk and chalk talk with President Aquino at Malacañang. ACT chapters in different regions have also prepared activities for the teachers day.
In Davao, ACT and its affiliate, the Kahugpungan sa mga Magtutudlo ug Kawani sa Edukasyon sa Mindanao (KAMKEM)  have linked up with faculty clubs and associations and iwith the students to spearhead a Davao Teachers Chalk Parade and a tribute for teachers on said day.
“The campaign for additional chalk and teaching supplies allowance is part of our 10-point demand that essentially calls for Greater Budget in Education and Other Social Services,” said Mr. Elenito Escalante, chairperson of KAMKEM-ACT Davao.
Other demands include regularization of all volunteer/contractual teachers; 104,000 new permanent teacher items; Salary Grade 15 for Teacher 1, Salary Grade 16 for Instructor 1 in the State Colleges and Universities and P6,000 Increase in Base Pay of non-teaching personnel; increase in base productivity pay to P5,000; Increase Clothing Allowance to P6,000; P91.5 Billion for Classroom Shortage & Other School Facilities; Adequate Budget for Universal Kindergarten program; Greater State Subsidy for PNU (Philippine Normal University) and All SUCs (State Universities & Colleges); and 100% Increase in MOOE in All Levels of Education.
“Budget deliberations in the House of Representatives has been finished and this will be submitted to the Senate for review. The budget approved for education and other social services is very much lower than what is needed. We are bringing this to the President because he can make amendments to such budget as the Chief Executive of our country,” declared Ms. Castro, Secretary-General of ACT.#####
for reference:
Sir Elenito Escalante
Chairperson, KAMKEM-ACT Davao
0923-852-8506

France Castro
Secretary General
09178502124