Education Advocacy Group Deems DepEd's Plan to Hire 30K Personnel Insufficient to Support Teachers
In a bid to alleviate the challenges faced by educators, the Department of Education's (DepEd) plan to recruit 30,000 personnel falls short, according to the People’s Education Commission (PEdCom). The advocacy group asserts that the education system is grappling with a "worsening neglect," forcing teachers to take on excessive workloads and conduct classes in overcrowded classrooms.
Dr. David Michael San Juan, the lead convenor of PEdCom, emphasized that the absence of adequate support personnel has placed a tremendous burden on teachers. Despite their unwavering dedication, the sheer numbers make it difficult for educators to deliver quality education, he stated in a released statement.
DepEd's proposal includes the addition of 20,000 teaching personnel and 10,000 education support personnel. Furthermore, the department announced its decision to relieve teachers of administrative tasks to allow them to focus more on teaching.
However, PEdCom contends that the proposed numbers still fall short of the actual needs of the sector, leaving teachers overworked and undersupported. The group insists that there is a pressing need to match the demand for more teaching and support personnel while simultaneously increasing the number of classrooms, which they deem "paramount for an effective education system."