PHL still lacks around 65,000 teachers, says group
PHL still lacks around 65,000 teachers, says group
The current teacher shortage nationwide is approximately 65,000, far from the Department of Education’s (DepEd) record of around 30,000, a nonprofit organization claimed on Friday. “We think that we need more than 100,000 teachers in 2024,” Teachers Dignity Coalition National Chairman Benjo Basas told BusinessWorld in an interview. “If we decrease the 36,000 (teaching positions), […]
The current teacher shortage nationwide is approximately 65,000, far from the Department of Education’s (DepEd) record of around 30,000, a nonprofit organization claimed on Friday. “We think that we need more than 100,000 teachers in 2024,” Teachers Dignity Coalition National Chairman Benjo Basas told BusinessWorld in an interview. “If we decrease the 36,000 (teaching positions), […]