Public School teachers rallying and demanding for a wage increase? This isn't something out of the ordinary, and pretty understandable too. Rising prices in food, oil, and other necessities would surely consume the P10,933 teachers earn monthly and this amount would leave little or none for savings or other expenses. Imagine having to live with that amount in one month, would there be any money left for savings in case of emergencies? I doubt it.
Now, the P9,000 wage increase these teachers are demanding would probably help the educators and their families in a way. It would also “preserve the dignity of the teacher profession” as ACT (Alliance of Concerned Teachers) secretary general Francis Castro states. This would also help stop the brain-drain situation happening in the teaching profession and in the end, would probably help the quality of education in the Philippines in a way by giving teachers a small reason to stay in the country.
I hope that this bill proposing the wage increase of teachers would push through, maybe we would be seeing results in the future, even if they are a bit negligible at first. And instead of politicians pocketing the money, might as well put it to good use and help save the sad issue of public schooling in the Philippines.
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I agree that public school teachers must have a wage increase. THEY DESERVE IT!!! I think that with a wage increase these teachers would be more motivated to teach the youth of today.
Additional 9000 monthly? If every public school teacher were to get this wage increase, the Philippines would have a larger debt in no time. If you really love your job, money would not be a factor for you to not teach.
I believe that these teachers deserve that 9000 increase in their wages. To think that everything nowadays are quite expensive, even bread.
And fish, it is true that you can not make money as a factor for you teach. BUT you see they need it. Maybe some just need it for their selfish reasons but others might really have a family to bring up, to feed, to shelter. Dont you think it is reasonable enough for them to get a increase for their tiring job.
Public school teachers DO deserve a wage increase. But 9000? Isn't that a bit too much all of a sudden?
Maybe a smaller increase would be implemented. Like 2000-3000. But 9000 is simply too much to ask as of right now; it won't be implemented.
The result of low wages leads to bain drain of professionals in our country especially the teachers. Imagine having a small amount every month with so much to spend? Government should increase the salary but not too much that might lead to debts. We need to see the results of our taxes by benefitting the country, especially the public which includes public schools, not in graft and corruption which the government officials are doing. They just use our money for their own good.
Increase in they salary of teachers sounds a good idea for almost everyone. But when you look at it closely, there would be more disadvantages to it. The salaries of the teachers are taken from the yearly budget for education, which is by the way a small amount to be able to provide classrooms, books, etc. Increasing their salary will definitely eat up a large percentage of the budget. Doing so, what will be left for the more important things to spend on?
Yeah an increase will be helpful because you know that the prices today are rising insanely every month right? If the prices are increasing they the right to increase their salaries! It's the righ thing to do !
i agree with quenbee, they do deserve it. i think that the additional P9,000 monthly is quite big but let's just think of it as a sign of our gratitude to all the teachers.
Increasing the wages of the teacher will surely help them in the ever increasing cost of the living expenses. Also encourage our teachers to stay in our country and more and more people will get into the educational profession.
I would have to agree with bitterbossom, yes, allow them to have increased wages, but why such a big jump to 9000? its not like every priced thing in the philippines went up twice the price ., ,right? .
Start small , and slowly keep increasing in gradual timings.So it wont be such a big issue on the part of the government.
I believe that the wages of teachers these days are low. I agree that the this is probably the main reason why teachers decide to work abroad. Increasing the wages of teachers is something the government should seriously do.
They deserve that wage increase. Its our taxes that pay for it. Better it go to them than corrupt politicians.
Sa halos labinlimang taon kong pag-aaral, hindi ko maipagkakailang nakakilala na ako ng mga gurong nagreklamo sa mababang sweldong kanilang natatanggap buwan buwan. Noon, hindi ko gaanong maintindihan kung bakit nagrereklamo ang mga guro ukol sa kanilang buwanang sweldo. Ngunit, nang makita kong halos magkasakit na ang ilan sa aking mga naging guro sa kakaturo sa mga estudyanteng minsa’y hindi pa nakikinig, doon ko napagtatantong hindi biro maging guro. Ilang oras (minsan 8 oras diretso na may isang oras lamang na break) na nakatayo ang ilang guro sa kolehiyo at walang humpay na nagtuturo sa humigit-kumulang 40 estudyante. Ganun din ang ilang mga guro sa private schools. Malupit, hindi ba? Ngunit kung titignang mabuti, tila mas malupit pa ang mga nararanasan ng mga guro sa pampublikong paaralan: buong araw (halos 10 oras) na nagtuturo sa halos 100 estudyante, pag-uwi pa sa bahay ay nag-aalaga at nagtuturo rin sa mga anak. Mas malupit kung tutuusin, di ba?
Magkano naman ang sinusweldo ng mga gurong ito? Kung ikukumpara sa mga sinusweldo sa mga nagtuturo sa kolehiyo at mga pribadong paaralan, walang binatbat ang sweldo ng mga nagtuturo sa pampublikong paaralan – P10,933. Ngunit hindi pa rin ito ang buong sweldong nakukuha nila. Matapos ang mga kaltas, ang inuuwi lamang ng mga guro sa pampublikong paaralan ay humigit-kumulang P8,000. Ayon sa announcement na inilabas ng National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) noong ika-5 ng Hunyo taong 2007, kinakailangan makalikom ng kabuuang P6,195 bawat buwan ng isang pamilyang mayroong limang miyembro upang ma-meet kanilang most basic food and non-food needs. Sa P8000 na kinikita ng bawat guro sa pampublikong paaralan, masasabing sapat lamang ito upang mag-survive ang isang pamilya buwan buwan. Subalit, ang nabanggit na buwanang kailangang kitain na P6,195 ay para lamang sa mga pamilyang dalawang magulang ang nagtatrabaho. Para naman sa mga iisa lamang ang kumikita, tila mahirap makamit ang P6,195 at tila kulang ito para sa pamilya. Maliban dito, kailangang isaisip na noong taong 2007 pa ang data na ito. Sa laki ng itinaas ng mga bilihin mula taong 2007 papuntang 2008, siguradong hindi na kasya ang P8000 kinikita ng mga guro buwan buwan. Kailangan din isaisip na marami ring binabayaran maliban sa pagkain. Samakatuwid, talagang hindi sapat ang buwanang kita na P8000 at ang karagdagang P9000 na kita ay makatutulong sa pang-araw araw na pamumuhay ng mga guro at ng kanilang mga pamilya.
Mayroon akong nabasang isang kumento rito na nagsasabing kung talagang hilig ng mga guro ang magturo, hindi na kailangang maging isyu ang pera. Subalit, hindi maipagkakailang sa panahon ngayon, kailangan ang pera upang mabuhay. Isa pa, lamang ang indibidwal na mga guro ang kasali sa usapan ditto; pati mga kamag-anak at mga kapamilya nila ang nadadamay sa isyung ito.Kung tutuusin, hindi naman malaking karagdagan ang hinihingi ng mga guro. Sapat lamang ang karagdagang halagang hinihingi nila upang hindi sila mahirapan magbayad ng mga karagdagang gastos sa araw-araw. Tutal, nagtaas na rin naman ang bilihin at ang singil sa ilang mga miscellaneous expenses tulad ng sa ilaw, tubig at upa sa bahay. Para sa akin, sapat lamang talaga ang dagdag umentong ito.
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