Attacks on schools put Lumád children at risk
There have been 95 cases of attacks on schools by soldiers and paramilitary groups.
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There have been 95 cases of attacks on schools by soldiers and paramilitary groups.
“The future of the next generation relies on teachers. That is why even if it’s difficult, I am determined to continue teaching.”
“The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration.”
“I do not understand why the military is attacking our schools. They do not know its impact on our community.”
“This is an effort and initiative of the local farmers’ organization who wished to have a secondary school near them to cater farmers and indigenous peoples.”
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Like their students, the young teachers of Alcadev are just as afraid and traumatized. But the tragedy was the crucible that strengthened their resolve to continue to serve and teach the Lumad youth.
"Political repression remains a brutal reality for many Filipinos three decades after the fall of the Marcos dictatorship.”
Two months after it was asked to comment on the petitions against K to 12, the Office of the Solicitor General has again asked for an extension.
“There is money for billionaires, but not for teachers and the rest of the government employees. This is how the government treats government employees.”
“Philippine education system and its funding pattern follows the neoliberal education framework, which considers education not as a public good, but something that you need to buy.”
“The Aquino administration should no longer drag its heels in effecting a new round of salary increases for around 1.4 million employees in government.”
“Patricia Licuanan’s statement further exposed the true intention of the administration of President Aquino to abdicate its obligation to ensure that children and the youth will have an opportunity to study and finish higher education.”
Some “Iskolar ng Bayan” have turned to sleeping in the streets, in protest, and out of options for a place to stay.
“The onslaught of commercialization and education deregulation under the Aquino administration has driven not one, but many students to desperation and even death. This is Aquino’s real legacy to the Filipino youth.”
“If this senate hearing pushes through, it will be a good venue to really talk about the issue and to have all the parties involved to face each other.”
The indigenous children’s right to education continues to be violated, as government seems to be hindering the operations of alternative schools, instead of recognizing their efforts, said the Save Our Schools Network.
Petitioners said the new education curriculum puts to waste future mathematicians, scientists and engineers as it dilutes the school’s special science curriculum.
Lumad chiefs say they will not leave until their children are back in school.
“We have been waiting all our lives for the government to build a school in our communities, but now that we are able to build schools with our own perseverance, why do they want to close it?”
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